At this point, we are three years in, and have learned that you sometimes have to have thick skin (grit) in dealing with tenants, managers, and RV site visitors; while maintaining a sense of humor and humility.

These costly improvements are pushing rents up.While effective rents (factoring in concessions) may be declining, asking rents remain high as landlords aim to maintain their property value.

I want to see what you all do (aside from real estate) to maximize that tax free (or in taxable stock accounts as well) retirement income.

I've paid for education and coaching for my current business with John Assaraf, and I learned how to invest in stock with Phil Town.

I've been investing in the stock market for 30+ years, but am at the point where I'm ready to diversify more into real estate.I've been lurking on the forums here for quite some time and I am amazed at the value of the posts and level of knowledge that exists here.

Because banks know that investors/tenants don’t maintain properties as well, and fight needed reserves and assessments — don’t even think of arguing against the fact).

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

You need to maintain a reserve to handle unexpected costs in the first year.How much should you maintain in the reserve? 

They are the one advising her to switch from 401(k) to RE and she agrees as she doesn't believe stocks are going to get her to retirement at this point.

I've said it before on these forums, and I'll say it again this rotation of large cap to small cap stocks is usually how this starts pre-rate cut.