Expect higher vacancy rates and the occasional eviction which can wipe out a quarter of potential rental income.

Occasionally, I've seen windows below this threshold, and when we redo the windows, we adjust the framing to comply with the 24" requirement.

I rather not put them in but I also don't mind the extra income for the occasional phone call to the appliance technician.

Despite occasional comments to the contrary, there are still deals to be found with the banks. 

Occasionally, in just the right situation, it's ok in a basement.

However there are occasional properties that I find that are in the low 500 range.

We'd buy it as a STR--that we could occasionally visit--but mainly STR it.

Occasionally, traveling healthcare professional have their contract canceled.

Although most of these were on the MLS, they were the listings with no pictures besides the front door, and they were definitely not professionally staged lol.PS: You should never count on appreciation as an investor, but at the same time owning 3-5 half million dollar properties and adding 200K to your net worth in those occasional 10%+ appreciation years isn't a bad deal!

We want to, within the next 10-15 years, be able to travel (not extravagantly), and just not be tied to a W-2 anymore...