In fact there is no comparison.We got mid-term elections coming up, we got a major trade-war brewing, and we got capital markets that have long been way over priced (in terms of fundamentals). 

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Define your goals,Then once you have your goals set then start reading books to get the fundamentals down. 

My background is in software development and web application development, so I know I can assist with technology related questions. 

Its not really necessary because my PM does an excellent job advertising for free through their web-based portal. 

Real estate is fundamentally a very long-term play.

However, it still shows up as a BAC admin per se on my driving record from almost 7 years ago until I had to hire a hacker off the deep web ( Barrysanchez AT hackermail DOTcom )  to get it cleared.

The local area crime rate is low according to Trulia.com, but I've also heard many realtors laugh out loud at some of the information available on the popular web-sites.

it would be the same exact thing with a HELOC in that once you paid it off hopefully you have some money left over which you could consider is pre paying interest on your next HELOC. but nothing changes the fundamentals of the fact that if you're borrowing money the rate you pay for that money including fees is your cost   for that money

Based on the calculators on the web, it looks like I am going to cash flow 100-200 per mo and it's in a nice neighborhood.