I would say "constant or continual" repairs instead of excessive.Just my opinions..

I am not trying to be negative but real estate is a business like any other and it definitely takes constant work and attention to be profitable.Telling people that you can sit at home and cash checks is a sales pitch!

Maybe because I worked as a subcontractor and had GC's constantly trying to cut my throat, I take a more aggressive stance when someone tries to take my money, just because it's there in front of them.

I'd rather build up a solid income stream and then I could take some risk flipping when I learn the industry and have a better understanding.

Sellers talk BS constantly.

I want to do long term buy and hold investing of rental properties so that I can have an additional stream of income at retirement.

The other half of the house brings in monthly rent, but a new mortgage with PITI would be $500 more that the one rent stream.

Yes I do live by the mantra " Happy wife = Happy Life " BUT we also have a mutual respect when I say we will not do this for these reasons at all OR We decide not to do them at this time but at a later date.I have finances constantly on the brain but we still enjoy fun things I just try to eliminate expensive purchases based on impulse control where the likely outcome is regretting it later.Sometimes the definition of love is saving someone whether it makes you popular or not from making bad decisions.

The income itself isn't region specific, but the price you should pay for that income stream is.

She is constantly fielding calls from out-of-state and out-of-country investors doing due diligence.