Such fabulous people being so generous with their brain power! 

If holding, it is a very powerful system.

So, sale under performing assets, pay off debt (reduce your debt ratio), this will increase your staying power, IF something happens.

@steve powers,   thanks much for the info.

Also, it is a good idea to get a list from the public utility company to pursue those that have had their power shut off or late. 

@Chauncy Gray the power of compound interest, amiright??

Unless you can cash-out refinance with enough money to fill reserves (I like 6-12 months of rent in reserves) and still cash flow beyond the debt coverage and through the next vacancy... but that deal really is a Unicorn.Leverage is the investors most powerful tool.

Land trusts have many asset protection benefits and can be a powerful addition to your asset protection plan anyway--yet this use is still not as widely known as it should be.

An old mansion 5beds 3.5 baths that had an old oil Fce with an under powered blower & lacked cold air returns in all rooms so it was not efficient at all.

Land trusts have many asset protection benefits and can be a powerful addition to your asset protection plan anyway--yet this use is still not as widely known as it should be.I know many investors in the Chicago area who use this method, so that wouldn't be an issue.