<prompt> Human: I will be in the market to buy a car 40-60k in the next year. It dawned on me that I could put a down payment on a house 100-150k and rent it out for 700 - 800 bucks a month which could pay for a lease or car finance, the mortgage, while also expanding my net worth.It sounds almost too logical.. What am i missing here?  <response>: Youre missing risk.When your renter doesnt pay the rent, or the boiler goes out, or the roof starts leaking, youre suddenly very cashflow negative. By doing what youre describing, youre basically levering your money through borrowing. The upside is increased free car, but the downside is also made worse expensive car mortgage payments repairs with no incoming cashflow. Also, with the interest on the mortgage and car lease, youve got to have a decent chunk of profit off the rental just to get back to breakeven. 