Quote from @Patricia Steiner: There are several lenders who offer low/no closing cost options for first time homebuyers.

We are based of course in one of the most expensive places to live yay to that.

However, you must have reasonable limits and hold to them.I give a great example in my book where a tenant abandoned a 2,000-square-foot home full of nice furniture, expensive jewelry, a brand-new $2,000 rifle still in the box, etc.

What was ABNORMAL were the interest rates for the previous 10-15 years which were unusually low. 2.

One thing you might do is sell your more expensive properties and buy less expensive ones. 

Let's assume your expenses (mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, etc.) comes to a clean $600 and the property rents for $1,000.

NW Chicago is very expensive as a rental.

The overhead to start a company is low, but the cost to scale is high. 

With down payments as low as 5-10%, plus low property taxes compared to the U.S., investing in German real estate is more accessible than you might think.If you’ve ever thought about owning property overseas but felt intimidated, stay tuned.

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