Nowadays you can often negotiate the 80% to be non-fixed.The planInterest rates are high, mortgages are expensive, and generally there are multiple factors pushing down on home prices.Assuming interest rates should marginally decrease in the next few years, I expect real estate to pick up again.

Depreciation, deductions and expenses will help decreasing any losses.

What's your plan if rent doesn't increase, or rents decrease?

As to getting a decrease, you can look at the value to see if it makes sense.  

Increase in Limitations on Expensing of Depreciable Business Assets.Per Section 179, taxpayers can currently expense up to $1 million of qualifying business property, decreasing if the property's cost exceeds $2.5 million, with these limits adjusted for inflation.

So the cartels have no interest in causing a decrease in tourist numbers.

And if the rates decrease to <5%, we can always refinance and pay-down sooner with the generated cashflow.Any one doing something similar for kids education and long-term wealth building?

@Fareha Zeb1.can get in for low down2.hands on land lord experience3.decreased living expenses4. excellent ROI on the 5% down. (+80% ROI)5.

@Clay Gregord Personally, I do not believe laminate over granite will decrease the rent potential.

It did not take very long to achieve a very nice net worth, which continues to increase while many are starting to see their net worth decrease.