The stock market is not the enemy, and a balance of safe investments is a great supplement to a real estate portfolio.And again following up on Alina, actually liquidating is the least preferable, as you will most likely be penalized as well as realize a taxable event.Disclaimer, I am not a licensed tax professional, nor am I an investment advisor

Should I rely on the rental income to help supplement the mortgage or should I be able to cover the mortgage based on my current Jobs income?

I would consider supplementing your income with wholesaling.. it’ll be good practice for running numbers and networking with local investors.

Freddie's supplemental I believe is at 70% LTV, I believe.

If not, I'd start by listening to the podcast and using the forums to supplement and fill the gaps!

Included in the supplemental materials are all the land lording forms you need.

Hi guys I've got an opportunity to purchase a home, I have the down-payment but the lenders want more income.All I need is someone with a decent income to supplement mine, only needs a credit score of around 600.

I do plan on living in the home for at least 5 years, but beyond that, I would use it as a supplemental rental property, and I’m more focused on comparing the pros/cons of things like investing in a more expensive hot neighborhood vs a more stereotypical subdivision, condo living vs single family home investments, sellability/added value of fancy amenities vs extra square footage and space, and value of location- Easton sits at McKinney Falls Pkwy and William Cannon, and Addison sits off of 183, just barely south of the airport.I’m curious to see if anybody on here knows the area well (or specifically these two neighborhoods), and I’m definitely interested to see what investors and professionals on Bigger Pockets think of the situation!

That is something you get a RE license for and apprentice to some guy that knows what he's doing.I'm not slamming colleges, but I think they serve a better role to supplement skills as opposed to giving you the basic skills which you can get thru practice.

Obviously, you can’t withdraw funds without penalty, but this never concerned me as I have always viewed the Roth IRA as supplemental retirement income to draw from in my 70s.