You will still benefit from your mortgage getting paid down, appreciation, and if they exercise the option, you get the cash out over the remaining balance owed.

However, in the real world your life will have it's ups and downs so maybe for 5 years during your 30's you don't contribute at all because of marriage, kids, medical expenses, and so on.

If it ends up being a deal breaker because of the cost just exercise your inspection contingrncy assuming you have one. 

I started listening about 5 weeks ago awhile exercising and it has opened my eyes to the possibilities in real estate investing.  

I am a partner in a medical group where a single owner owns the building.

I know someone who rented out a single family home and the renters are trying to sue her for $500,000 in medical bills from mold in the building.

On the flip side, what’s the best exit strategy for NNN investors who have 5-7 years left on the primary lease, are uncertain if the tenant will exercise the renewal option and the tenant doesn’t report rent to sales?

@Ilya PolyakovIf you want to know when the market will have its next major decline, follow the medical industry.

But the point of this exercise(and this is the fundamental premise of my book) is that for 76% of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck, when you:1) Have your housing payment represent the largest portion of your take home pay, and;2) Have massive student loan debt, and;3) Give half of your paycheck to the IRS involutarily through State tax(didn't count NYS tax in the example, an effective tax rate of almost 15% on TOP of your take home pay), Federal tax, local tax, and social security tax;It becomes extremely difficult to get ahead financially simply working and trying to save. 

People will always need food, clothing, shelter, education, medical and dental care.