It’s all about having a clear, focused strategy and sticking to it. agree paying down principal day one really saves you interest and the amount you would pay it down say a few hundred a month .. that money does nothing for increasing your holdings one just spends that on dining and a new pair of shoes etc.. then if you need to cut back on payment you can however you would be shocked to how much faster you create real equtiy.

However, once I assign a deal or two to an investor with no issue, I will usually cut out my attorney and just deal directly with the investor and title co on subsequent deals.

Name the company who cut you a check in your name?

I think Zillow just wants to make money, take a cut where they can to pay themselves for running the most popular real estate site in the country.

I am worried about cutting off the power and then there be mold grow as we are in Alabama.

I am opening a business in Mexico city (Hair salon) for my wife so get some short term income, Also I am heavily invested in the US stock market but at this time it is not going no where until we have some rate cuts. 

I've been feeling like I'm missing some key part of creative financing because I keep getting stuck on the fact that no matter how I cut it, I'm still going to have the additional debt service of the HELOC, which makes it even harder to find properties that pencil.

This has put a cut on our cashflow and we have had some major expenses, like a new roof,  water heater, bathroom remodel, and kitchen remodel all done at the 3 bed house.

Like others have said, scheduling is the hardest component. 

This is why when the Fed hikes or cuts rates, it affects all other sorts of financial instruments.However, the main benchmark for bonds, including mortgage bonds, is U.S.