I then used iron sulfate, sold here as Copperas which is a garden supplement.

Right now I see myself pursuing a strategy of primarily seeking rental cash flow which I will support/supplement with a few flipping deals annually.I'm planning on attending my first REIA meeting next Saturday and am really excited at the prospect of being around fellow real estate investors.Like most new investors I would love to find somebody I can help help me as a mentor.

As such, it has taken a considerable toll on the quality of my life outside of work.While doing some research, I came across this site and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of information that is being provided (for example the Ultimate beginner's guide to RE Investing) and the willingness of participants to provide advice to others.In order to alleviate amount of time that my work consumes, I wanted to investigate going into Private Lending to slowly supplement my income.

This may not be as effective as a multiplex and washing out your increased debt to income a few years down the road when you go to purchase another property, but different banks/brokers look at roommate income differently, I think you'd definitely have to claim it, but you'd have to do your own due diligence on that - I'd be willing to assist as this is something I am interested in as well.Another strategy is to do the same thing but use short-term rentals (airbnb, vrbo, etc.) to supplement your income as needed.  

The listing will always be high but eventually the lenders will come down and in many cases you can get them to 85% and even lower with a good counter BPO (get rehab estimates and good photos to supplement your counter offer)

Typically they will need a supplemental heat type if the weather gets below 35-40 degF for very long (which it will in Maryland).

Having the knowledge as an agent will serve you well as an investor and you can definitely supplement your income.

Ideally I'd like to supplement our contribution toward my daughters' education.

Now, to be an even better investor I would supplement his advice by using modern computer devices to analyze deals.

Here is a list of a few that I find to be of most value:Population TotalHome ValuesHousehold IncomesPoverty RatePopulation AgeRental Vacancy Rate*Homeowner Vacancy Rate*Educational Attainment Rate (High School/GED & Bachelors)Number of Housing UnitRent to Income Ratio*Rent to Price Ratio*Population on SNAPS (supplemental nutrition assistance program) percentageProperty Tax Rate*Median Age of BuildingsNumber of Structures by Units (SFR, Duplex, Triplex, Quadplex, etc...)Median Rents by Number of BedroomsPopulation Change (Births, Deaths, In-Migrations, Immigrants)*note that some of the metrics are composites that are computed by comparing two or more variables from the ACSA number of the variables above can also be broken up into cohorts, which will give you even more insight into how an area is doing.