All work, no pay.If you want to make money, stop trying to chase get-rich-quick schemes or working with shady businesses.

If credit is strong and equity is high in the property you may be able to restructure that loan into a traditional conventional mortgage.   

Don't expect it to be easy or to make you rich quick.

If you are buying it as an investment property, you are buying it at a much higher rate than a traditional owner-occupied loan so you must be in a primary residence now and are just planning a just-in-case scenario.At first, I thought this was a no-brainer answer as if you can do whatever you want, but those investment loans are banking on the income projected as part of the collateral for the loan so it's a good question.A seasoned lender or someone who has had to move back into one of their properties will get you the best answer.

Wall Street often doesn't highlight these options because they make money from the fees on traditional investments, but with a Self-Directed IRA or Self-Directed 401(k), people can take control of your retirement savings and invest directly into real assets if they wish.Here’s how it works:1.

I'm just a property owner looking to deal with an operator, just collecting my rent.Can anyone tell me what are the things which are different compared to the traditional residential lease in California?

I'm weighing the options between renting to a Section 8 tenant or a traditional renter.My goal is to rent the property for $1,100 to $1,200 per month.

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

We usually keep it to praising how well they’ve taken care of the place and saying how we’d be honored to carry on the tradition.  

I met an “investor” back 20 years ago at the RICH Club (Realty Investment Club of Houston).