Some will shed most is not all of their rentals and just do lending .. personal choice.. some things to keep in mind ONLY do first loans. 

lots can go into this somewhat simple question and most of it is personal preference.- you'll want to define "best", and what that looks like for you as a success.- How much money do you have to spend?

Personally, I would hang on to the cash.  

I'm never going to use your website because I already have personal relationships with people doing that work.

If not from the person in office, then definitely from the person running against them.

The cost to repair your vehicle, and perhaps the other person's car, will be WAY MORE than the cost of the insurance premiums you saved by not having insurance. 

People like to rent from a person not a 'brand', it's more personal.

We make people take photos of themselves holding their ID and then I also meet them in person for the showing - at least for my units on the NW side of Chicago.I've never heard of these testers, but I am not surprised. 

Having graduated from BC myself, I understand the charm it holds, which can be perfect for the right person.

I'm going to exclude my personal residence from this because I don't view this as an investment, I need a place to live.Excluding my primary residence my current breakdown is 47% real estate 53% stocks/cash.