I realize smaller conventional loans are available but I am not a W-2 wage earner, I do however have great credit and money available for a down.

I realize that I made mistakes, in hind-sight, in working with him.

And also you and others identified benefits I am not realized before now.

Then I realized the 100 hours material participation rule could be construed as active income and jeopardize my green card chance.

Let's be honest and realize you need to pay not to have the hassle of managing and we say that cost is 10% of what you would gross self managing, $20k.

As far as planning, once you get into it, you will realize you dont really need that much to start buying houses, but I think it is a good idea!

@Zach Knoll many investors hire PMCs because they realize they don't have the time or expertise.Others, hire a PMC after a major disaster punches them in the face - showing them that they don't have the time or expertise.

by Michael StoneMarkup is a general term that applies to the overhead and profit that any business needs to realize if the business wants to stay in business.

I also realize I've been incredibly spoiled in the past to have gotten interest rates as low as I have.Obviously I signed up for this mortgage at this interest rate, so I have to accept it for what it is at least for now, but I'm trying to look at all options and make the best financial decision. 

I started speaking at real estate and note conferences and realized that the people that were teaching note investing had absolutely zero credit background themselves.