Yours has nesting owls, mine has Bluespotted butterflys.

The bathrooms are 30 years old, but the toilets work even if none of the kids that inherited the thing are up to scrubbing them to it presents well during showings to retail owner occupant buyers (anything that's a cheap fix, that wasn't done prior to listing, is GOOD news for you because it's going to scare off the nesting newlyweds that can/will offer a price based on emotion).

@Andrew Johnson  frankly in my mind one needs at least 50k in cash reserves if U want to buy a rental. then build it from there.. you can invest that nest egg into short term obligations with some risk but always at least leave enough to make your mortgage payments..  

More family, empty nest, good college housing.

Just gifted our renters with the new third gen Nest thermostat.

You’re risking your nest egg and family home at a real estate peak.

If you’re going to use your own and you don’t already have a nest egg ready to be used, then it is a good idea to get a job where you can show a high W2 income.

It's not enough to retire *now*, but it sure would go a long way towards our nest egg.

And also like I said graduations, holidays, casinos, anything that I didn’t need to put in the bank to pay a bill was put to the side as a nest egg in case something ever happened with banks.

Trading has helped me build a large nest egg to invest.