Its a Colorado-specific situation, I guess I should have been more specific:Portable tenant screening reports (PTSR) pursuant to HB23-1099 § 38-12-902(2.5).(2.5) "PORTABLE TENANT SCREENING REPORT" OR "SCREENINGREPORT" MEANS A CONSUMER REPORT PREPARED AT THE REQUEST ANDEXPENSE OF A PROSPECTIVE TENANT BY A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY,WHICH REPORT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT APROSPECTIVE TENANT AND THE DATE THROUGH WHICH THE INFORMATIONCONTAINED IN THE REPORT IS CURRENT:(a) NAME;(b) CONTACT INFORMATION;(c) VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME;(d) LAST-KNOWN ADDRESS;(e) FOR EACH JURISDICTION INDICATED IN THE CONSUMER REPORT.....Link to the full Bill

When you consider setup costs, utilities, landscaping, consumables, your time, marketing, and other expenses, the net may not be much higher than a long-term rental.

My background is in consumer surveys and marketing research, so my inclination is to run a survey of people who have or will traveled to the Davenport area and measure the incremental value (or tradeoff value) of a game room compared to a garage.

If you clean yourself you pay tax on alp of it.If you have a cleaner, rhe claim the income, but you also deduct your expense for paying the cleaner.I charge more than I pay the cleaners so that it helps with things like consumables and treats we leave the guest.

Every other industry is passing those costs on directly to the consumer. 

It's not looking good for rate cuts.

With such low inventory, Investors are hungry for properties and this ain't looking up, unless the rates come DOWN!

A Quick Word on InflationLast week was a big week for economic data, most notably consumer and producer inflation data (CPI and PPI).

Also RE lenders rarely have unsecured personal loans like NEVER.. they do RE not consumer loans.

That can be an expensive and time consuming project. 

Below is the median net worth of Americans by age according to a recent "Survey of Consumer Finances" conducted by the Federal Reserve.Under 35: $13,90035-44: $91,30045-54: $168,60055-64: $212,50065-74: $266,40075 and over: $254,800At this stage in your life, if you are ahead of the average American, what do you attribute your "success" to?