I have minimal debt, and what I have is at favorable terms.The deal I'm debating is a house which i have $200k into, getting $2100/mo rent.

I'm debating filing a complaint against him when this is over.I have the husbands name but not hers because it's not on the tax records.

I debated holding it as a rental, but at those numbers you can't go wrong either way.

@Chris Frydenlund in the US the common legal structure for doing what you want with Real Estate in an LLC.There is much debate here about when its advisable to form one(if ever).

Oh, and as for the 'my home is/is not an investment' debate, here's my take: if you gain equity (almost a certainty in SF) than you can borrow against it to buy more real estate (and to me that makes it an investment.)

I was debating trying to find a wholesaler to work with because I can't seem to find what I want on realtor.com

Great post - I think the first step should be running a quick search - 99% of the questions you have were more than likely asked, answered and were debated on BP already.

Argh.. but I'm only 1 year in this week as a realtor, and the support and education from my company has contributed to my success as realtor.it's a constant debate with myself, I really enjoy helping my investor clients and first time home buyers.

I do, however, want to renovate a house and then debate whether or not it is worthwhile to hold it or just sell as quickly as possible.

I have 3 fantastic 4plexes, when I purchased them the ROI was well above the normal 1% rule, and they still make decent money today. I am thinking of selling them because I haven't focused on finding good property...