Tenants will break stuff, AC units die, and trees fall on roofs.

-8-10kI don't want to pay 10k from my pocket within next 5-10 years before it will start break even (even if it appreciate would be 25%, in cash - 90k)Is it possible to write off/return 100% of expenses from investment property?

I have always wanted to break into the Multi-family/commercial space of real estate investing.

I have always wanted to break into the Multi-family/commercial space of real estate investing.

That seems excessive for a cat... but they did break the rules.

The only real disadvantage is there is a governing body to answer to if you're into shady business practices.

When talking to neighbors, I’d say you’re thinking of buying the place, make some polite small talk to break the ice and then work the dog barking into the conversation as naturally as possible.

If you decide to go down this path, do not forget to draft a letter specifying that both the landlord and renter agree to break the lease at no cost to the tenant. 

At the properties current run rate, after accounting for Operational Expense [ taxes, maintenance, turnover costs, advertising] and Debt servicing [ the principal and interest on the normal loan and some sort of payback on the margin loan] your cash flow is break even. 

So it might take 50 months to break even on rent increases.