during the 2000s before the crash we got up to about 3 mil a month in lower balance high profit loans and were between 30 to 40 mil out.. we originated all our own loans.. do not trust brokers all my worst deals came from them.. this took about 12 people..

I just closed today on the sale of the second house and have ended the nightmare!

Also, as many have said- it's smart to start off close to home if possible.

.- Cities like Toronto will levy another tax (Vacant Home tax) equivalent to 1% of the current assessed value of the property if the property is not occupied (rented, owner-occupied, family occupied, all count as occupied)- Land Transfer Tax: while the Province of Ontario charges anywhere between 0.5 - 2% of Land Transfer Tax when your transaction closes, you should expect to pay this amount twice if the property is in the City of Toronto .

Now that they've coached me up I feel very confident using the software and closing out my books each month.

The importance of lowering expenses and increasing efficiency to maximize property income.

For more expensive properties you'll be wanting to pay a lower interest rate and doing short/mid term rentals.

LTRs with long term conventional financing and standard management aren't really cash flowing anywhere right now. sure, there are lower cost markets that look better on paper, but there are costs associated with those supposedly cheap markets as well - deferred maintenance, more challenging tenant base, higher cost turnovers as a percentage of the rent.2. i wouldn't pick a random market thousands of miles away based solely on statistics or numbers. 

FHA loans can be a good option here, allowing you to put down a lower down payment.## NetworkingNetworking is key in real estate investing.

Who is your market for lower cost housing.