But saying it's "King", which we hear a lot, is nuts - you could put your money in mutual funds and save yourself all the work that goes with being a landlord.Appreciation investing is for people who have a higher tolerance for risk, but can also reap far greater rewards.If I'm understanding correctly, you have a portfolio of 30 properties, but use a revolving door of 10-12 per year to reap the benefit of the appreciation that has occurred. 

Making a greater down payment will help you create equity more quickly and safeguard your investment in case market swings occur if property prices are rising quickly.In the end, the choice is based on your unique financial circumstances and investing goals.

I prefer to get to them before a sheriff sale occurs.

For fact of the shift in downtown, and the numerous "changes" that have occurred in recent years.

This event will also occur if you elect to revert your LLC/S-Corp back to just an LLC. 

If you want to just walk out the door and happen on a good time that's not going to occur.

All of this occurs before the appraisal.

@Mariya Ilitsky there is a huge boom of multi-family housing occurring in the Des Moines metro.  

After each flooding that has already occurred, if things haven't been dried out and addressed appropriately, there may be mold in the walls already.

The next auction.com auction occurs on the court house steps tomorrow.