I just need some advice on how to get this ship sailing. 

Just need help in directing our sails.

Hello BP peeps, I would like to share my account of my second rental deal, while it wasn't smooth sailing, I have learned a lot from my struggles and a few NOs along the way.

Hi @Francisco Feliz  I'm an investor-friendly real estate agent and the owner of Clear Sailing Realty, LLC.

As they say, "the only ship that won't sail is a partnership." 

That could really take the wind out of his sails!  

It's not running at full sail to consider his counter price.

It has the two-car garage John wants, and the spa bathroom Mary has been looking for.")I think with people who are (or look) very young, you just have to get over the initial hump, prove a potential client's misgivings wrong about you, and then it'll be smooth sailing.

Greetings all.I have recently fell in love with sail boating.

I've talked to builders and investors that know people that were over-leveraged and lost it all with the housing downturn.IMO all in all though I think either way can work great it just depends on what your goals are and I think it's important not to get over leverage to the point you don't have the cash flow to weather the rough times, assume rough times will come and you might have a year or 2 at really high vacancy rates.Some of my main goals are to have great cash flow per unit, less management per cash flow and have more security by not having high debt responsibilities.I know one thing, by the time I am ready to retire and kick back and sail with my portfolio I want it to be all paid for or be able to scale back and pay off properties until I get to that point.