@Jon KlausThe other point to remember is that with an index fund, you're getting alot of diversification; either S&P 500 or even a total market one, and you buy a major cross section of businesses across sectors, that represent the overall health of the economy.With RE, even 10 SFH, it lacks that level of diversification.This can be both good (i.e lets say you bought 10 SFH a few years back in San Francisco; you've got HUGE appreciation and laughing all the way to the bank!)

Message me which ones you attend, we've probably cross paths but never noticed.

I'm guessing/hoping our paths cross, maybe at a KRIEA meeting. 

Hope are paths cross soon!

They have let us use equity in some of our other properties (cross collateralize) in lieu of the standard 20% down on other deals. 

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The thought never crossed my mind to AIRBNB it because it's a little bit outside Indianapolis, but now that I'm AIRBNB ing  a property here in Los Angeles, I see the difference in rental rates.  

Im in your local area so hopefully our paths will cross in the near future!

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