Just tagging a few of the forum power house posters.

Maybe you're going back way before the 90s for that comparison but I don't see that as relevant anymore given back then the US was a clear powerhouse while today many other economies have become much more developed.

@Steve Vaughan  from my time on BP is the absolute best at solving and working through this issue.for me I did not go to school other than a little bit of JC   but early on as a hot shot realtor flipper I bought a mercedes and expensive house  and an airplane.. so probably not the best use of my cash and borrowing power..  House

There might be easier fish to fry then cook county, but I have always found the people of Chicago friendly, easy to do business with and desirous of profits--too bad it is not situated right next to Austin--what an even bigger powerhouse it would be if it were in Texas.'

That makes sense, I don’t think I did a good job at being clear or articulating well.My intentions would be to carry out the loan for the full duration.I wouldn’t want to make any extra payments.Long term, low interest loans are one of the many things that makes real estate investing a powerhouse for wealth generation.But, my 30 year plan is not to have a free and clear portfolio.I’m not interested in owning properties outright, but continually leveraging to acquire more.So, if owning things free and clear prior to the completion of the loan terms is important to you...perhaps extra payments are smart.

However, savvy investors know that with strategic value-added improvements, these properties can become cash flow powerhouses.

It's however tourism powerhouse, which is unlikely to change and that's why short-term rentals in places like Venice, Florence or Rome can be very profitable, provided you buy the right properties.

It'll be a powerhouse of knowledge on that stage!!

I never even read your response :PI honestly simply admired him for not just making empty claims and back up clams with proof (I always do this and often people give me crap for it).. so that is why I said it...My message was never aimed at you my good feller.But again..Hats off to you man, you absolutely are a powerhouse of honor.We need more people like you.

Wholesaling in the Bergen county area seems to be hard to compete with considering the amount of power houses I've come across in my research.