The upside:  There is a lot of money to be made, potentially, and every door you add to your portfolio builds your company's value bigger and bigger (vs. sales, where it's a transaction and then it's over).

Yes you can make money in Kensington and Strawberry Mansion but does  that the type of asset and renter align with your goals?

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I would suspect that these companies did not decide to go vertical when they were cash-strapped, but in a position of financial security to take on this new risk.

This is a test of your risk tolerance. 

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Risk tolerant.2.

Learning about money help and fixing up is key, more so with family needs.

We do feel like we are throwing money away helping her with rent when we could be putting it towards an investment property instead, but there is always the fear of pulling the trigger on the first home that isn't your primary. 

When the National rodeo comes to Vegas those people have money and their horses are closer to family members a most people’s dogs.