Those who have rocketed to success since 2010 have had success with cheap, easy-to-get money, but I wonder if when the next down turn happens or inflation hits the fan....will they be able to hold on, or will they be providing me my next bountiful source of good deals? 

I am a big fan of the podcast, and now I have recently joined the app and forums!

The 'fertilizer' hit the fan & the hens kept getting out to 'free range' & subsequently disappear.

A decent toilet costs X a good fan costs Y.....3.

You don’t want to be in a position where you’re wondering if something has broken in the unit, and whether or not that will be communicated correctly (and in a timely manner) by the tenant.Other things to make note of if they’re already a resident of your property:the tenant is consistently late with rent payments or making excuses as for why rent was received late (even if they communicate a lot, if they’re always telling you rent might be late, that can put a damper on any plans you might have around paying your own bills, or taking care of your own financial obligations).non-payment of rentletting other guests stay for extended periods of time without approvala bit more obvious, but clear violations of the lease with no regard for the repercussions.not communicating about things that need to be fixed before they become bigger issues (ie. broken bathroom fan - and rather than communicating that it happened, it remains broken; possibly leads to mold issues as the tenant continues to take hot showers).Again, some of these are very general, but if the person does not come across as being too responsible, then chances are you may run into other issues with them down the line.

@Tom Maricle I’ve always been a fan of diversification.

It sounds like you guys are big fans of Topkote.

I happen to be a big fan of the Dave Ramsey's baby steps. 

Either way, I am not a fan of turnkey properties.

I'm not a fan of renting a room inside since I like my own space.