at one time, I owned 23 units....  most were multi families that I converted to condos.... some were single family homes.... the multies were 4 & 6 family homes that I converted.... sold off all of them...

now I have the home I live in and one single family home two doors away from where I live...use that ONLY for family members....grandchildren ....

I don't.

We used to. Sold them in 2016. Single family. We would consider single family up to fourplex in the future for the right properties. -Kasey

Not yet.

I've owned as many as 18 at a time, but today I only have 5. I have four single-family homes and one commercial building that houses my offices and provides space for others. 

  Yes.

  Residential SF

Why is this important to you?  

I do  - All single family homes - Excellent retirement plan - 

It is what led us to start a property mgmt firm as well.  So CAl San Diego. 

Also, I work mainly with investors, so it's an extra bonus that I own properties and understand the point of view of landlords.  :) 

I lose track of how many, mainly single family, duplex, commercial and some timberland.

Not currently. 

Never had the desire to be a landlord

Yes.  Several.  SFRs.

I do.  Real estate is a great investment option as a part of a balanced portfolio.  IE don't place all your eggs in one basket.  

I have since 1989.

I used to Ben DeHaven but I had so many deadbeats in a row I was eager to sell out and break even. I also believe my 1st heart attack was due to the stress of property management.

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This is the most secure retirement one can have

Manor homes, coach homes, townhomes.

Yes, I do, Ben. Why do you ask?

We have never owned rentals ... but we have bought and rehabbed and resold over 15 in the past 25 years.

My entire real estate life (starting at age 21 ).

I do.

yes I do

I have owned many kinds of rental properties and have developed garden apartments communities and office buildings.

I just sell them do not buy them for myself

I did, sold it.

I have owned in the past, all single family.  

(Hand up). Waterfront cottage, farm house, commercial storage facility for others to "rent" space for their toys.  Farmlandacreage  is leased or rented out too to an organic root crop grower.

Many years and all of the above.

We  did, and were happyt o sell it.

We had a duplex for about 12 years and sold it earlier this year. I would recommend multi-family units as the upkeep on them is less than having 2 - 4 roofs, yards, etc to keep up with if you have SFRs. It is also nice that if one unit is vacant, you still have someone making the payment (or part of the payment). 

my wife did own several single family units, but in the down turn we sold them.

I used to.  I had a triplex in Salem MA.

None here at the moment.

I have from 1-15 unit buildings and 1 commerical building. I am selling all off and going back to buy, fix and sell. My thought is values are as high now as we will see for a while. 

Not I.  I've never heard a positive story about being a landlord & have enough struggle keeping up with our own house. 

Sold all investment properties in 2006.

No.