This includes:* The advantages and disadvantages of renting* The advantages and disadvantages of buying* The costs associated with renting vs buying* Choosing a property* Taking on a home loan* Using your home to finance your future* Buying a property to rent* Useful resources**Financial freedom**Firstly, this guide is about helping you to achieve financial freedom.

Are there advantages/ disadvantages on a HELOC or a Re-Finance?

I am planning to do reverse 1031 exchange. First buying replacement property (currently in escrow). The title will be held by EAT (The Exchange Accommodation Titleholder) till I sell relinquished property.What makes m...

Even in the rare occurrence where the seller is not familiar with a 1031 exchange, a quick meeting with a 1031 exchange expert SHOULD convince him that this method of tax deferral is oversold, over hyped, and plain disadvantageous for most small investors.The 1031 exchange has a role in the situation where a larger size investment is to be liquidated and the investor is going to be acquiring real property anyway with the proceeds.

What are the advantages and disadvantages with regards to buy and hold investing? 

The disadvantage I see is that the borrowed principal on HELOC is costing 6.25% instead of the 5.0% I'd likely get with fix rate 30yr term mortgage AND HELOC is adjustable rate tied to LIBOR + a margin.

If you're bringing in outside investment, this will also put you at a disadvantage to other investments that pay right out of the gate.

Is there a disadvantage with a 1031 I’m not seeing.

(Maybe some of this you may know already, but I’ll explain...)Plan to determine your advantages/disadvantages with using the first time home buyer programs based upon your plans of acquiring investment property.

Those of you who are more experienced, what do you think some advantages and disadvantages are of being very young and also being interested, and starting to get into RE investing?