Realistically, I believe that the tax deductions are the most valuable asset when it comes to buy and holds.

@Mohan DeepMainly just hold onto their security deposit until the bill comes... 

I thought about one of those game tables, but don't have a good place for it. 

I lost the next house and all the equity in it.So there is no easy way, this is not a safe game, it is very very risky.

The same holds true with family members.

Hello BiggerPocket Community,I had a little break in my investing journey, but now I'm back in the game. 

Inventory continues to be the biggest factor in keeping prices high throughout San Diego county.If you are one of the many buyers on hold due to interest rates, a good alternative is asking the seller to credit you for a 3-2-1 or 2-1 rate buy down.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

, what is your payroll going to be for someone you want to manage the property, what is your repair budget going to be (a lot of sellers will defer many repairs in order to hold onto cash and make their financials look better for a buyer).  

Investors that ignore the value generated by appreciation/mortgage pay down, in calculation ROI, are playing head games to make themselves feel better about what has become a very poor use of money.To make your calculations you use $50K as your equity/investment and choose a expense number plus your mortgage to determine cash flow.