With interest rates being so high, raising equity through a fund allows you to spread the risk and reduce the debt amount. * The biggest advantage of a customizable fund is that it can be used for very small deals and raising very small amounts.

Setting proper expectations and enforcing the lease promptly when necessary will greatly reduce the chances of ever needing to evict or getting into a situation where cash for keys would come into play.

We are both hoping to reduce our taxes this year as we paid a lot in taxes last year.

I am a new real estate investor, and my current strategy is to leverage the VA Loan with a 4-plex to reduce my monthly rent expense.

Drug trafficking, sex trafficking, prostitution, people hiding from the law, etc.  

@Kunal Lakhwani I do not want to say anything about the wrong company, but I would double check that the owner of one of those companies was not recently arrested for underage sex trafficking.

We put all of our income into the HELOC which reduces the interest we pay.

While you can try to negotiate anything, I haven’t encountered any broker that’s been willing to reduce the fees.

"In the state of New York, anti-discrimination laws cover most types of housing, with four main exceptions:one- or two-family owner-occupied buildings. room rentals in housing for individuals of the same sex, such as college dormitories or boarding houses where all residents are of the same sex."

If you do your due diligence, it can be a great investment and help reduce vacancy.