The REIA depends on fresh fish for gurus.

Frankly it's a breath of fresh air to get blunt, honest opinions from seasoned vets rather than all that sugar coated crap from so called gurus.I guess I had hoped that a short term play and SF instead of MF would need less than 50% operationg costs, but hope doesn't pay the bills.

Some of you guys have answered my questions through private messages, you know who you are, thanks for the advice, I really look up to you.It's a GREAT feeling driving that old 2002 Dodge Ram that feels old and looks old..It's also a great feeling knowing that the money that would have been spent on a non paying liability will be spent on a fresh paying asset once I return home from Egypt.

Property had just been renovated fresh and ready to go, great space, comps for rent look great, but the property had no parking, and while walking the property watched a drug deal happen in front of the house. for those two reasons it was a no go for me.

There's a reason a GC can quote a brand new, seminar fresh investor $100k for a remodel that should only cost $50k.

Then you get a fresh start to pick paying tenants and can transition out the nonpayers, too...

As others have posted, sometimes it is just nice to get outside, get some fresh air and unwind.

People love to live near water for the beauty, activities, and fresh air.  

Clean lines, fresh paint, decent floors will put you miles above most of the competition.

Heavy water use there results in higher evaporation of fresh water and runoff to streams and rivers, which eventually ends up in the ocean.