Then you have to take responsibility for maintenance.You can rent a comparable home for $3,000 and the landlord handles maintenance.It makes sense to rent for a year or more until prices balance and you can save $1,000 a month towards a down payment in the future.

Wait patiently for the tenant to buy real estate, then record the judgment in the county where the property is located in order to obtain your lien -- the balance of which has been accruing interest nicely in the interim.Anything else is a waste of resources.

Consulting with a tax professional and financial advisor to create a comprehensive strategy that balances your real estate ambitions with long-term financial security.Remember, successful real estate investing is about managing risk as much as seeking returns.

2) With all due respect, teaching math does not prepare you for running a business and producing Real-World spreadsheets, P&L statements and balance sheets.3) Every city has it's gentrifying areas and zip codes.

Depends on market conditions, interest rates, etc.Step 4:  Pay back the principal you originally took out on your SBLOC, bringing your leverage balance on your portfolio back to 0.Step 5:  Repeat.Opinions? 

If you have a 1st lien with a low rate and a sizeable balance outstanding on the property, this strategy may not make sense. 

Balancing fatherhood, managing properties, and owning a restaurant is no small feat – kudos to you for juggling all those responsibilities so well.As a property management company, we appreciate the challenges and rewards of this industry.

The challenge was balancing the renovation budget with market expectations to ensure a strong return.

I’ll admit, as I was reading many of the comment left, I began to feel more one-sided than the other and it wasn’t looking good either...But then @Jay Hinrichs chimed in, and well, having had a few back and forths in the past with him (question-based) and knowing his rep, I can say I feel a bit more balanced reading what these guys are offering.

So your vision of things, is via a lens you pre-selected to see things in, an "evil" intention vs one where they are trying to avoid the size a universal increase would require, the burden upon everyone, and seeking how to achieve same ends but in a more fair and balanced approach.