Because the book covers nearly a dozen investing strategies and hundreds of tactics across four different phases of the economic cycle, unfortunately I don't think I can summarize the takeaways from the book in just a few paragraphs.

That was supposed to be a list, not a paragraph.

People sleeping in tents, vans, and tiny houses on wheels, are classified as accessory recreational vehicles in the zoning code and are subject to the requirements noted in paragraph 20.

To summarize my point in paragraph 3.

If you're doing decent screening and have pet requirements (deposits, insurance, trainings, introductions, et al) in place then your risk would be the same no matter if your tenant has a golden retriever or a pit bull.

Thanks for reading my short introduction and looking forward to post/contribute to various forums!

Most purchase and sale agreements have a paragraph in the financing section that outlines X amount of days to provide proof of funds.

As part of my introduction to potential investors here in BP, I am giving you the following suggestions for your further learning in the industry:      1.

The book offers a reasonable introduction to the topic. 

Meanwhile the lack of investor interest (discussed in my point outlined in the previous paragraph) in pre-1995 property will lead to lack of property upkeep, not to mention the lack of natural tenant turnover (because a tenant is incentive-ized to remain in a rent controlled unit) needed for a growing population/renter base to flourish.A few more ancillary ramifications could be: stagnation in property taxes collected by the city due to lack of property value growth, decline in lower income and working class housing being built due to lack of project feasibility, deterioration and/or flight of the business community surrounding areas of older property because of lack of available housing.Would love to hear your thoughts @Russell Brazil Account Closed