This "economic funk" is expected to last only a couple of years versus the normal 7 to 10 years that the historical downturns have taken to reverse. 

If the tenant cranks the heat with windows open, it's on them and not you.This also works best if you have utilities set up on "equal billing" where the utility company charges you the same amount each month based on historic averages instead of charging actual use each month.

@Jonathan WilsonBeginning investors need to STOP believing all the fluff about rental investing, especially with the overheated real estate market trending to historic norms.

Hi @Prasad Ma,I can't speak for the San Antonio market, but Cape Coral hit historical highs in appreciation last year with some properties reaching as high as 25-30%.

Monte Vista and Dignowity Hill have been good bets for some friends over the past 2/3 years Denver Heights has definitely benefitted from the Dignowity refresh, and doesn't have the same kind of historic restrictions. 

This report should interest a lot of you: CMHC Housing Market InsightKey Findings:-Based on a business-as-usual scenario, there is insufficient labour capacity to address significant housing supply gaps that will exist mainly in Ontario and British Columbia (BC).

My portfolio has everything from a 2012 built townhouse to a 1900 built foursquare with a slate roof, in a historic district. 

About a 23% decrease in price which in historical terms is a big crash.Pick your poison.

I bonds are a very safe investment and are at a historically high rate.

.#2 What is the rate of appreciation for real estate in your market (historically 5% over 100 years).