Please shoot us with your advise in that regard or if you have any other ideas we are all ears.Thanks,,Nour HatabMinneapolis MN It really comes down to the numbers, your financial strength and resources and the supply and demand in your market.

The strength of the breed is the biggest problem.I am a dog lover, so I understand the emotional side to this argument, but for a landlord it is a business and comes down to risk management.

For myself, I would pay off debt and invest from a position of financial strength rather than financial weakness.

These would include your personal financial strength (as a guarantor), the relationship you have with the bank, your experience investing in real estate, and the collateral being taken.

My husband and I are considering this as a career change so I know those would be more his strengths! 

The strength of the asset and your equity in the deal is your credit.

The facts are:Annual forecasted % change from 2017-21:GDP 1.6%Employment 0.4%Unemployment rate (% of workforce) 4.9%Household disposable income 1.0%Population 0.0%To me those projections aren’t the most attractive compared to (1) other individual markets in the US, or (2) the US national average as a whole.I see Buffalo’s biggest strength to be affordable housing, but I am concerned about (1) its dependency on traditional manufacturing, as other booming areas have moved into tech and services, as well as (2) the ageing population combined with 0% growth until 2021.Initiatives aiming to grow the city appears to be (1) Buffalo Billion (subsidies to e.g.

It is also a good idea to calculate the strength of an investment property including cost of property management, even if you are not going to hire a property  manager.

Jack,The price you will receive for your note will mostly be a function of the down payment, strength of the borrower, interest rate and amortization.

Thank you for the reminder.One of my strengths is eating BBQ ... it is Friday and I have visions of BBQ on the mind.