agreed thats a tiny lake  cant see it as much of an attraction personally but Hey us west coast folks are used to large lakes we dont have 10k small lakes.. 

It has a tiny expense ratio and is currently yielding bascially risk free 4.21%.   

I struggled decorating with beach theme because I wanted to avoid mass produced, tacky stuff so a few extra dollars were worth it. 

But the B class duplex properties in my area (Springfield MO) are priced so they don't cash flow before they're paid off. in other words I have to cover $300-600/month for about 5 years (on a $250K+ properties).The reason I can pay off in 5 years is I have ability to pay large amounts against principal every month (from my regular job income), but I only have 82K for a down payment.Once it's paid off, the property would produce almost 1000$ net cash flow.Are these good numbers or do I need to do things differently?

Here is what I mean https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/1268634-how-...Believe me, done correctly, almost any town will produce cash flowing properties.

They produce custom uPVC and aluminum windows made to our specifications right here in Pennsylvania.

Looking back, I’ve found that shifting toward passive investing has not only freed up my time but actually produced stronger returns.

The best way to fix it is to generate more profit in the same business, like improving rental cash flow or adding another income-producing activity under your LLC.Try not to create new big losses from bonus depreciation until you’ve used some of that up.

Pick a tiny buy box in a cash‑flow market, analyze 3 deals a week, and tell your network what you’re looking for so capital and leads can find you.

Unleveraged real estate historically has not produced returns that exceed the S&P.