Basically, Americans are still using their houses as piggy banks, and this just gives them another way of doing that.The argument is that it is too expensive to do a cash-out refinance if you have a 3% fixed primary loan, and this will provide options.What we fail to realize is that equity in one’s home is a hedge against many things like a downturn in the economy, or inflation.

Hi,I set up my 1st LLC this year for a rental and start to realized that I can't do the eviction by myself anymore. 

Now they have come to realize that the renovation costs are much higher than expected and are looking for suckers who would be willing to pay a lot for buildings that have sat empty for years and have blight liens against them?

We planned to close off the doors but realized if we do this, the other tenant will not have access to the basement where the electrical panels are. 

I even was able to attract better contractors once the projects were in nicer neighborhoods - all thanks to other people's money.I guess I never looked at the cost of the money (fees/interest) as a negative, since I realized that in order to experience growth, capital would be necessary.

Ran into some unforeseen issues which I am realizing is the realest ate make or break.

I am a diy person but I realize that this is gonna take some help from a community of like minded individuals.

I am sure that people are moving there, I am sure that people are getting good jobs, I am sure that Austin is a wonderful place to live, and the very high expectations for the city’s bright future are all realized without obstacle. 

But when I started doing the numbers on potential rentals I realized they weren't going to meet my goals.

That is some great awareness @Adriana McLaughlin...to realize leaving the W2 may not be right for you.