So 150,000 liquid minimum between cash value of life insurance policy, 401k,IRA, CD, Savings,Checking, Stocks,etc.

If I loose these parking spots I will not have enough parking for my tenants.

@Bill Pate is spot on. 

It's so maddening to know how to spot deals but not be able to benefit from it.

Our agents have 6 ways to acquire stock, including stock grants and a stock purchase program.4.

Natalie is pretty spot on.

If you are betting on a particular housing market to appreciate x% a year, why not just invest in the stock market?

I've been analyzing lots of deals lately and the main thing I'm focused on is cash flow, for example I find a deal that is cash on cash of 13% and say to myself that its better than the stock market etc.however when you add the debt pay down into the equation, the net benefit is increased dramatically, here is a calculation I did, no crazy expectations, everything increasing at 2.5% annually.after a year I cashflow $2,850 however I've also gained 2,124 in equity, totaling 4,974. so in reality my actual return is much greater 12.20% cash on cash - (2124 equity after a year and as a percentage of the 22250 paid = 9.54%9.54% + 12.20% = 21.7% so really I am making a 20% return on my investment.why doesn't everyone do this calculation?

Even if you're all cash, 7% CoC return isn't much different than throwing your money into low risk stocks/bonds.

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