After utility rebates and 30% tax credit eligibility the system rivaled the cost of a conventional system.What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

This is also something that works a lot better with local banks (who love to compete and grab a potential rival’s business) than the big national chains (who are more like this is our rate, take it or leave it).Let us know if you need any help finding a local real estate meetup such as the one this Thursday, too.

& Freddie Mac (Home Possible) loan programs that rival FHA for loan down payments and favorable terms.Has anyone taken advantage of either of these?

But the reality is the basement unit is illegal and its a gut rehab with a foundation that is fcked and you never get it qualified for section 8 and your PM sucks, and 9 people live in one unit, its a border street between rival gangs territory, etc. etc.

@Shantelle Evans Coming from a fellow lender - they are one of the largest mortgage companies in the US, rival retail banks in size and trust - so I am sure tons of people have used them and they are OK enough at it.They are large and typically more costly to use.

That combined with a strong positive cash flow potential and an economical growth rate that rivals other larger metropolitan cities is a huge plus.

My frustration with property management rivals my other big problem which is finding and retaining viable tenants.

The two cities are rivals.

I try to have the best of both worlds and than some....I work for a fairly large corporation and make decent money, have good benefits, 401k and some great perks at work...In edition I self manage approx. 25 doors and this rivals my W-2 income...

Kenneth Johnson we were probably rivals then because I went to Dougherty High.