I am not an all your eggs in one basket type of person though.

And if you get  a sense of accomplishment and pride by owning a nice one then that is enjoying the fruits of your labor.

I am just finishing up my Christmas rounds, with small gifts (Costco gift baskets or movie tickets this year, depending on the age of the tenant); it give an opportunity to build and maintain links.

It does not make sense letting it go just because the renting plan does not seem to be very fruitful and especially when we were able to negotiate 7.5% down to the final listed price by relo company which to start with was pretty aggressive compared to the original listing price by seller (relo company listed 10% lower than original seller)...so a total of ~17% down to original listing price for this new home which is in a very good condition with no major findings in inspections other than radon level being at 6.4 and they are ready to mitigate before closing next month end.

Any lending program involving the transfer of title/ownership of your securities to any third party as a condition for funding, is by definition exceptionally risky and according to IRS rulings in 2010 and subsequent litigation against "nonrecourse stock loan" providers, a full sale subject to capital gains taxes at the moment the securities' title transfers to the lending organization.Only two types of securities finance are legit for real estate purposes, and all are licensed SIPC/FINRA: 1) A margin loan, which caps at 50% LTV and averages about 6% interest, based on a single stock; and 2) a line of credit, based on the average value of a basket of stocks, with LTVs typically up to 98%.

Today, because of our market, everybody is a rehabber and flipper, and the tax auction is like low hanging fruit.

I look forward to all the fruitful relationships and lessons I will be exposed to here!

I.E. like not having all your eggs in one basket.  

I would love to connect with Houston real estate investors, wholesalers, and agents and network.I wish you all a fruitful investing year,Dax DesaiHouston, TX

Woe pack up the bread basket, that sounds like a man crush or something, it's not hahahaReally not just him, he's just the one I have read the most on, but there are thousands of successful people on this site in any facet of REI you would like to do.