EXCITEMENT is rising as we begin our investing journey!

These forums don't allow political discussions, but you could discuss a particular policy, regulation, or action that impacts investments.

Assuming you go the HELOC route, another option to reduce your costs assuming you have decent credit is to look at credit card balance transfer promotions.Back in 2003-2004 I had HELOCs on my investment properties and interest rates were increasing.

Real estate investing is not passive or easy.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

when they find a growing market that works well for their investment there is no reason to try to look for another market. 

Things are going well so far - I am using Grant Shipman's model (LivingSmith) instead of padsplit, which works great for me.How nice are the neighborhoods you invest in? 

Owners cannot recoup these costs through higher rents, meaning they are effectively being penalized for trying to improve their properties.Instead of discouraging responsible property owners who follow the permitting process and invest in meaningful upgrades, we should be focusing our efforts on ensuring that all renovations are done legally and safely.

 I just started researching the acquisition of self storage properties as an investment.

Welcome aboard and best of luck investing!