Re-evaluate your asset mix at a set interval (perhaps twice a year) and invest excess cash to "rebalance" to your target mix.

ya lose and probably won't collect with out small claim court follow up.. and not likely for that to happen very easily.chances of tenant actually paying you for excess of damages that exceed deposit would be my guess of less that 1 out of 100.... and trying to track them down once they are gone ... good luck

I work with turnkeys excessively and there's lots of cash flow to be had on them, even with where we are in the market.

Account Closed  while I understand your sentiment you also live and work in a market with excess housing.. houses that cost less than cars etc etc. .plus of course you have high end homes.But even dogs in our neck of the woods are 250 to 400k same thing you would pay 10 to 20k for in areas of Baltimore.. what works there does not work on the west coast.. while some of what you mentioned is certainly tried and true RE one oh one.. just a little different setting here Is all.Mary, if your serious about this you NEED your license just the savings when you buy and on the list side will create huge amounts of profit when your working in our markets.. plus you get instant access to MLS and you don't have to rely on anyone.. for the life of me I can't understand who anyone would not think its a benefit to be licensed in our market if your intent is to buy and resell homes that are in the 500 to 1 mil plus..

A few interesting revenue sources I've found:-Selling tideland rights - locally we have great shellfish, and you can sell *just* the tideland right to large seafood companies, while keeping the use of the property-Selling timber - I found out a local investor just buys vacant lots, logs them, then resells, with all the money in the timber-Selling energy - in some cities, if you have solar panels, you can sell excess energy created back to the cityWhat other creative alternates have you found for getting more money from a property?

Reason, they show as excessive risk.

Those that brought few years back can refi and pull cash out and buy again, and use the excess cash flow they have to feed the new acquisition.

Based on what you are saying, the current owner has excess costs and a poor growth strategy. 

When I am required to show proof of funds I have my bank write a letter stating that I have in excess of the contract amount on deposit and available for withdrawal.

it was to build up my cash reserves and look for invvestmetn opportunities;  also use teh excess flow from my other properties to pay down the mortgage on my 2nd rental; witht he goal of getting it paid off by the time i retire in 2015.