I got into residential real estate because of my dad. He invested mostly in residential for 40 years and made a good living with it and convinced me to save and put money there. Yes there are renter's rights and the necessity of eviction in cases, but overall I've done very well by following good advise I mentioned. Requiring renter paid for credit checks, references, good deposits, well written leases, and picking my tenants carefully. You have to deal with some difficult situations but that's what the monthly income is offsetting. I won't put my cash anywhere else, especially in this terrible economy. The percentage of return is far greater than anything I have researched or experienced.