In fact, I'm trading in my 2003 Mercedes E500 next month for a .......

You might make it known that you can run comps.Consider student housing as a niche that can return 2-4 times more rent for your buy and holds.You are sitting tall with trades people coming from your fellow firefighters.Good luckPaul

This helped mortgage rates improve from earlier in the week but we still closed down for the week.This Week's Mortgage Rates ForecastMortgage Rates Currently Trending: NEUTRALThis week should give us a bit of a respite from the severe volatility last week caused by the economic data that was released.We have another big week for MBS trades.

only you can figure that out for yourself.So, I'd say there are 5 ways:leveragetax advantages 'buying at the right price based on skilled, sound analysis'rehabbing/identifying 'best use'deal-making(wholesaling, bird dogging, note buying/selling)Some of these can be achieved passively:leverage + tax advantagesBut even those require the work up front to at least identify, analyze and purchase - and set up managementAnd of course: being your own PM, rehabbing project management(or hammer swinging), and all the deal-making options take constant investment of time.Deal-making is a non-starter for me, I can trade hours for dollars at a high rate in my regular business.Buying at the right price is not a skill I believe I have, I could learn it, and I read here a lot, but I am consistently surprised by how many things the experienced people on here point out that I would have missed or have never thought of.So that leaves me seeking leverage and tax advantages but frozen from buying due to my fear of becoming a 'learning example for ohters' by overpaying.So, like you, I suspect, I focus my efforts on my 'other business' and I keep my capital in the stock market.

I recently traded in my 2006 Dodge Ram and am now desinging my new rear window advertising.

ID=64In this BNI chapter I find a realtor, title company, broker, property management firm and other business/trade contacts.

Also, if you sell 2, can you buy 1 as long as you are "trading up"?

Those 2nd NPN's I believe trade closer to 2.5% to 5% of UPB.

Get referrals for skilled trades from other investorsAnd rememberAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Should I look to roll the equity and trade up?