Bank the profit and smile, or 1031 into something else you like better.

My toll bill to use the highways (which is unavoidable) is $200, gas is another $150, water bill to keep the foundation healthy is $250-300.

I personally like the market where I live in the Chicago west suburbs (Berwyn) because it allows for a healthy mixture of cash flow and appreciation.

@Brad Fournier I have a number of doors in Kelowna and have looks at Kamloops a few times, the healthy job, population and income growth in Kelowna has kept us focused here.

Is there a cap on how many rentals for a property, are they enforcing their own rules, do they have a healthy reserve. 

This is in Texas, relatively stable and healthy area.

Tree was not a dead tree, it was a healthy tree that got uprooted in the storm.

I smiled and repeated myself several times over, then repeated myself once again while smiling and walked away.

Break them out of their funk and maybe even put a smile on their face.

To me this seems like a win-win for both parties - I purchase a property at significant discount with instant equity and healthy cash flow, while they get to remain in their property.Am I missing something?