The debate rages on investment forums regarding Tesla's future given their continued need to raise cash from public markets.Since I'm here to learn strategies from smart folks like you and J.

I am debating between buying my first property to live in myself or using all of the money I saved to put into an investment property. 

for THIS debate, I agree with you Bob (ie.

And most importantly, do you have anything to add to the debate of choosing San Antonio over Fort Worth?

I am debating if I should go forward with a 1031 which has the obvious time deadlines, or just to get the up to $250k tax free.

So funny you should post that, I debated writing a line about how the underwriters evaluating the numbers of the property would seem to reduce my risk as it would be likely to be profitable assuming I did my part, as you said.

I am debating if I should refi to a fix rate and keep it long term or sell it when the lease is up.

The due on sale clause generates a lot of debate on biggerpockets, but me and my colleagues have yet to see a performing note (a mortgage that is getting paid) get foreclosed on based upon that clause.

The cost to get it to prime condition is debatable.

Now with the internet and self serve website like zillow and etc, I'm trying to see how realtors will continue to survive in a world thats changing toward self serve to sell your house as well with so many entrepreneurial investors helping homeowners sell and buy.I'm not here to debate about realtors but, I think the realtors may soon become like the old CD getting replaced by ipods and itunes.