@Carol Bahou If the low down payment is your biggest barrier to entry, than I'd suggest you think about your issue in a different way. 

The biggest thing we learned is that the tenants are young and not use to being on their own.

There is a lot of things I don't like about PPC, and one of the biggest is click fraud.

They then double the fee and keep the difference.They lend money, the money is not theirs to start with.Fractionalized banking is one of the biggest frauds known to man.

The biggest concern I have with these types of threads is that a lot of people seem to feel that basic investment strategies have changed with the economic downturn.It is my opinion that the market has little to do with the basic strategy of the smart long term investor.

My biggest problem is patience. 

Second, if he is your close friend, support him the best you can, tell him as a friend that you are concerned for him and what he is doing morally, that you have concern for his child (the biggest victim here) and that after he hopefully has this all behind him, you can perhaps do some business, but until then, he is out.

All that comes out of the total cash flow and the amount you get as a dividend.3) Agency Problems - REIT executives are not necessarily 100% aligned with your interests as a shareholder. 4) Size- Probably the biggest disadvantage.

One of the biggest considerations is the frequency of violations.

Our biggest dilemma right now is if we should use money for home improvements on our main residence or buy a rental property.