"To think any "average" business will pay for itself right from the start is naive and a major distortion of reality"
To create wealth a business has to produce something or provide a service at a investment yield greater than the rate of inflation.
Avg rental yield does not meet that criteria - even after you pay off your loan completely.
The snowjob of "the rent pays for the property" is what property spruikers use to lure in the naive.
