Paying off the mortgages negates one of the biggest benefits of investing in real estate, leverage.

You can use bat insulation or spray foam, which has the added benefit of giving you an air-tight seal and also keeps the bugs out. 

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

I’m eager to gain hands-on experience and learn from an experienced professional.

The only way to make money in bad neighborhood through LTR is either getting the government benefit or running it as a slumlord.

Even if you don’t have enough equity to buy in all cash, you may still have enough to make a larger down payment, which has its own benefits too.Bottom LineHomeowners have an incredible amount of equity today – and that’s why the share of all-cash buyers is on the rise.

I would also question how the house gained 55k in equity, or ~24% in 2 years when interest rates rose and demand fell.

However, planes of that era couldn’t stay aloft on one engine for long, doubling the risk of crashing into the Atlantic Ocean without any added benefit.

Just fixing a property over 2 years, then selling it and avoiding capital gains tax, then repeating.

This is NOT Business Credit.By establishing a separate corporate credit profile on the EIN Number (separate from the business owner's SSN/FICO), investors can access substantial business credit lines, capital for property acquisitions, and renovation funds without personally guaranteeing the debt.This approach creates a powerful financial firewall between personal and business assets while potentially generating a significantly larger (ROI) through reduced interest rates, increased borrowing capacity, and the ability to scale investments more rapidly.The education gap surrounding EIN corporate credit means savvy investors who understand and implement this strategy can gain a significant competitive advantage.