The previous tenants never complained about it, but I'm concerned that it may negatively impact my ability to find a good tenant. 

The other thing to keep in mind is that concept of financial independence shifts over time as we age, have children and indeed grand children.  

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It seems those who have never pursued real estate - or anything for that matter - push their negativity the hardest.

If that wasn't the case, where there was no negative equity, then it seems to me the deal would be a true sale even if through some wholesale maneuver.  

So the conclusion I made was that they took the higher rent potential from the Temple University area property and matched it with the cost of a renovated property in the far less renting attractive area of Southwest Philadelphia.Again I did not intend to speak negatively of ABC Investments however the case study they present on their website is 100% misleading.

@Bobbe ErlingerWhy would it take a negative forum post by @Jimmy Chin to get someone to address his concerns?

The high property taxes , negative population growth all had me rule out Illinois as a potential place to buy an SFH as a rental property.But due to the slow pace and difficulties that comes with finding the right SFH investment in another state, I am having a rethink.

The investor receives an interest in the operating partnership in exchange for his or her contribution of the real estate and is now effectively part of the REIT.There are two (2) very big negatives with an upREIT. 

The above are just some general concepts.