In rare situations that can be as simple as slapping some paint and flooring down, but more often now it means developing land, subdividing lots, scrape and build, etc.If that's not your cup of tea, that's okay; the stock market is perfect for passive investors, and returns are quite good.

If you explain about the possibility of two guys with steel pipes jumping out of the bushes the year after next and putting him in a wheelchair with a brain injury and a colostomy bag to crap in for the rest of his short life, he might still not get it.

Act according to your lease agreement and policies.Jack, I sincerely doubt you could landlord your way out of a wet paper bag. 

They might be your cup of tea.

Regarding 43606, it seems like its a mixed bag over there and can find an opportunity if you pick your location properly. 

He's concerned that if we experience another recession that I will be stuck holding the bag for all the mortgages on my rental properties.

I am in my 5th bag of popcorn, quite a show, the interruptions in the story for the motivational cheer up from the new posters that have not read the whole thread pricesless. 

All joking aside I know people do well investing in Cleveland, just not my cup of tea.

And if you were lucky enough to keep your job, and *silly* enough to keep paying for your house...you got caught holding the bag.

I believe that change would put the return well above inflation, your average high yield savings account and putting a bag full of cash under your mattress.