That strategy, philosophy, etc. is a little different that most of the people on the BP forums because they are a.) typically newer investors and b.) skew towards the "replace my W2 with cash-flow for financial freedom" ilk.   

You can FOIA (Freedom of Information Request) the water records with the city to confirm your suspicions on paying the water bill.  

@Malinda CardelI retired myself from Corporate America by building up cash flow from rental properties - that is what "inspired me" ultimately: getting to financial freedom. 

Bottom line is you still would have the freedom to buy more properties or get back in debt if you chose to.

I think the brrrr method is easier with cash flowing properties                                                                                                                        Here’s my take, without knowing the investors situation and strategy, we can fall into the trap of trying to recommend what worked for us as an investor rather than look at each situation as been different and unique.For an experienced investor that has more than enough capital to cover negative cash flow, capital appreciation might be something they want, for a newbie you will agree that capital appreciation is the last thing on their mind especially when they’re looking for financial freedom through “passive income” what better way to get excited but to get your first check.We do know that very few investor will start their investing career without the security of cash flow.

Do you just want financial freedom?

I like to have the freedom to do what i want and i want all of my marketing dollars to go to me.

I was looking for advice on how to get started with investing into real estate and building my way to financial freedom.

Fast forward to today, now that bookings are slowing down some, I've been thinking about reaching back out to him and offering to pay him for the freedom to allow our guests to use the trail.

Well, I've always been fascinated by the power of real estate to create wealth, generate passive income, and provide financial freedom.