I want to share what I believe is a powerful commentary from Peter Giardini about not only the impact of government intervention on the landlord business, but also the perception of landlords as big bad evil rich people - out there to hold down the little guy.Please take a few minutes to read it and leave your feedback there for Pete and all the other readers to see.Government Intervention — and We Landlords are The Targets!

No--the powers that be have turned a blind eye for 3 years now.

Don't forget about saving ample amounts of reserves to cover your growing portfolio should anything unexpected happen.

Our Equity Investors typically invest less than 5% of the purchase price and generate a cash-on-cash ROI of at least 25% over a 6-12 month period using the power of leverage and risk management.  

They have power, they have heat and cooling.

If the inspector had not called out the potential roof problem, my client would have been faced with an unexpected $12,000 expense in the near future.Investor (You)Your job is to lead the team but it would be a very incompetent leader that did not listen to their trusted advisers.

Foreign Markets, Especially the Middle East GCC Region Part 2Part (2)One of the very first things that I earned was the power of the financial institutions in controlling market price.

If there is no voltage the power company installed a bad meter or installed it incorrectly.  

Therefore a death in the family, lost wages, or almost any unexpected expense can put them behind.

They leave trash outside their unit, they've clogged the pipes with baby wipes, they smoke pot in their unit with the children inside and they don't have any power.