Whether it's gathering around the tree, sharing laughter over a meal, or watching the magic in your loved ones’ eyes, there’s nothing like the comfort of being home for the holidays.Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

I went from barely breaking even to walking away with a very comfortable profit.This experience taught me two critical lessons:Never give up when the situation looks bleak.

Texas is also the poster child of land in the path of progress richs being made. 

Hi Sean, I wouldn't rush into anything that you are not comfortable with the numbers.  

A primary residence will most often provide more favorable loan terms so if you are willing to wait one year while you living in your new property and are comfortable with renting out your primary residence to a tenant, then getting something such as an FHA loan is a good strategy to minimize your upfront costs and hopefully get better loan terms.

I hadn’t thought about the risk of expanding my portfolio by having multiple properties over leveraged, although that seems to be a growth strategy that many use,  I’m not sure it’s one I’m comfortable with.  

This upgrade not only improved comfort but also significantly modernized the property.

How much can you budget for furnishings and all kitchen items and creature comforts for the ones you want to MTR.If you have a vacant 6-unit, you have great possibilities to try all strategies.

I think real estate investors in the game just become confident as to handle new challenges and they call that being experienced - Just like parenting: you think you are experienced with changing diapers, but the child is growing-kindergaten-grade one-baseball/soccer- soon teenage and the jazz goes on - grandparent

I have seen some properties on MLS that I contact my realtor and they may know right away the reason it isn't selling from showing it previously, or they can review the realtor comments that aren't viewable by the public on MLS.Other potential reasons I have seen properties listed on MLS for a long time. 1) Some investors may not be comfortable inheriting existing tenants.2) It may be it is a class C neighborhood. 3) Structural issues.