No one can mitigate all risk, but I would rather have a chance at being wealthy earlier in life using debt (its what the FED does, and no matter what you think about it, or how you think it is going to end, if they flame out, I could care less if you own you property free and clear we are all in deep doo doo).If you use debt to no more than 70-75% LTV, in todays market, we could still have a correction and you would have an equity cushion.

Sure, rate increases affect everyone; however, they are increasing because the Fed is saying they will be tapering their bond purchases (printing money).The Fed is getting ready to taper because they like where the health of the overall economy is going, particularly with the employment data.So the way I look at it is this.

The neighboring properties didn't have grass, and there were a few trucks up on blocks in the street.

They canceled our contract 4 times because of things like signatures were missing on a single page or the llc name didn't perfectly match the ein name with fed.

How do I get leverage and negotiate on price with the Feds?

Look at the return pattern of the Wilshire 5000 since 2009, in the teeth of a lousy economy, all driven by irresponsible Fed behavior.

We are also interested in mobile home parks and commercial properties.I agree with others on the postings and podcasts, in that if you look at the broad economic future for our country, and for whichever state you live in, it is a certainty that the Fed will continue to print money to distort the paper and other markets and that *actual* inflation will continue to rise.

Got off the with owner of the property ( which happens to be out of town owner) place is a mess code violations grass pass my waste and roof got holes/ sunk in ( major water damage.I believe this house would have to be tore down.Anyone ever wholesaled property that would need to be tore down....

If you're fed up, give notice.

Also check anyplace the lawn never gets mowed, or the grass is brown not green, or other obvious signs of no tenant on premises.