We usually have a fairly healthy reserve which is essentially our set asides for maintenance, capex and so forth.

Although maybe kept him healthy. 

i support having C/D class paid for  assuming thats what you run in Milwaukee.. as for letting us old folks kack off cant get behind that one  :)  you know 65 is the new 45. 65 is absolutely the new 45 and you'll be just fine - I suggest a healthy diet!

:D  Costs you almost nothing, and will pay big dividends in the long run.Stay safe and healthy up there in Seattle (we were just there a few months ago).  

I learned that I underestimated the cost of the bills I would but the predicted cash flow was healthy (3x the monthly cash flow on average).  

Or...I must be really old-fashioned about marriage, making babies and taking care to bring my family up in a happy and healthy home.

My approach was/is as follows:Buy solid properties in good areas.I would put as much cash down as needed to ensure a positive cash flow.I wanted to buy the property and then have it pay for itself no matter what.That means having a healthy cash flow "on paper" so that when Murphy shows up, I don't have to panic and come out of pocket for expenses.If some cases, this meant 30% down in others it was 50% down.I know that's not sexy, it is not some slick house hack.But it is solid, time tested and proven.In doing so, I never had to worry about the property.I made the investment put enough cash down to provide a solid excess to pay for the unexpected.And then I let the market, time, mortgage paydown, and inflation do its thing.

(We only accept money on a payment plan with a healthy percent down and a written payment plan...if they miss the payment plan, or if I'm particularly suspicious of them not paying, I will post the 3 day early to expire on the day the payment is due).So to conclude you can present 3-days as many times as you wish (in my experience, consult your attorney before you declare Andrew R Fidler the Ohio Real Estate Broker is practicing law)  - each time you accept money you negate the prior efforts and start over.

It doesn't take a mathematician to tell you what's gonna happen when it's $25 a barrel (or $150)...In a recession, you can make money buying any company that's going to come out the other side intact and ready to go (ie, it has relatively low debt, and is healthy enough to weather the storm). 

I have  recruited a few close friend who live in or near  Atlanta GA ,Chattanooga TN and Miami FL, as well as my sister in-law in NJ   and all are keen to help ..This last few days our PI  farm manager harvested and sold some of our crops,  so our PI bank account Is looking very healthy , now we won’t have to dip into our AUS  saving to cover the trip there next month.