With a FHA Loan I could easily afford a 300,000-350,000 property and start my REI journey.

I'm on the board in one of the local nonprofits and was looking into different ways how to add some extra funding to our affordable housing fund.

So this is the association’s solution.

If I can rent if for $3,000, I can afford to feed the meter for a year at $1,000 or more a month while I see where we are.

It is part of a plan to provide more affordable housing. 

Reminds me of the scene from the big short with the stripper who has five properties and swimming in debt.The other factor is how much do you have in reserves, do they cash flow and could you afford a job loss?

I live in Miami, I took advice from some of you knowledgeable gurus and decided not to invest out of state but instead to invest in more affordable cities in Florida.

The Greater Philadelphia Counties remain strong.The Greater Philadelphia presents a unique mix of affordability, growth potential, and solid rental demand.

If you cant afford to do it right , how will you afford to do it over ? 

In my research, default rates are pretty high amongst 401ks loans. 5) If you leave your employer and want to rollover your remaining balance to an IRA to be able to invest in real estate, known as a self-directed IRA, you have to either A) Payoff the loan first, or B) When you rollover funds, the loan balance will be immediately distributed to you, thus taxes and penalties, and you forfeit all that tax-advantaged money back in the account. 6) 401ks are generally covered under federal ERISA rules, which affords you additional creditor protections, from outside of the 401k judgments.