Welcome to BP.And your initial deposit has been earning you ~$35k per year on average ever since - despite the diversion of a global financial crisis in the middle of that!

Likewise, this thread is somewhat oversimplifying stock investing, with an emphasis on very vanilla "buy and hold" investing.

Great question and this would have a couple answers depending on the following;* You Global DTI with the acquisition of the secondary home* How much do you have available to place down* Do you have plans of renting it all or is it rented now* Do you plan to buy a personal home soon - This would go back to your Global DTI with the acquisition of the secondary home* Can the home be your primary home since you are living in a current residence without a leaseLet me know if you have any questions via pmRegards,Joe Scorese

I would put emphasis on down payment.

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REI acquisitions will primarily focus on single family and multi-family opportunities with emphasis on cash flow producing properties.

Once you touch the MLS, you are under a different set of ethical rules and assignment fees don't work, but your buyers list has just went global.  ...but then again, why did you get your license in the first place?  

Although it is a dream to own my own vacation home on the beach somewhere (despite knowing and believing in the effects of global warming), I don't feel it is the appropriate direction to go initially with REI.

It would be nice (convenient) if local but I have also worked on globally distributed teams for years so I know that can work just fine as well.  

The need for high quality land to meet the global demand for food now and into the future, will remain high.