I don't have much free time to research several properties or vest several third parties - my job and my family life are very time consuming.

What I discovered is something I have never seen anyone speak about on Bigger Pockets (I am sure someone has discussed this I just have not seen this idea discussed at all...or anywhere in my short research period on cash flow and real estate properties.We hear everyone speak about Cash Flow, NOI, Cap Rate or Cash on Cash returns.. however I think there is another important benchmark for investors to consider when deciding their down payment percentage and financing levels because of their effects on cash flow...Capital Cost per $1 of Cash FlowOne of the most illuminating aspects of real estate investing is financing isn’t bad...Having spent all of my life not accumulating debt this has been a difficult psychological barrier to break through.

.- FHA loans almost always have a built-in automatic refi because the PMI lasts for the life of the loan regardless of your future equity position. 

Since I was a little kid my dad always thought me that in order to have a better life I need to work twice as hard as he does.

I knew joining the BiggerPockets community was the right move towards turning probabilities into possibilities- endless possibilities that will transform my life and the lives of others that we connect with. 

I can’t think of any better way for young people to prepare for their future so early on in life with so little cash out-of-pocket.

The snapshot of their life that you saw looked perfect, but I doubt it was.  

Whatever information you get, try to validate it with real life experience!

(I'm progressing on goals in all areas of my life. 

They apparently were not worth saving and had reached the end of their useful life (the ultimate depreciation) and actually were some expense to dispose of....meanwhile, all the single family homes and multiplexes have appreciated handsomely and still generate rents....