Last note specific to the BRRR strategy - assuming a 3 month hold from purchase to refi - how far could rates move in 90 days, in a rising rate environment?

Painting brick seals the surface and leaves an environment for water to encapsulate and not be able to escape.

All income or expenses go to or come out of the account.Our company has may clients who have found that purchasing real estate in the SDIRA can really help the grow their retirement funds in an environment where they can call the shots.

Just so you know most people would not consider a 9% passive investment yield in today's environment to be a "boring low-yield" fund, but rather a moderate/fair yield for a passive investment (especially when compared to alternative assets).

I believe I could offer something better and a lot more environment friendly at a lot cheaper cost then a home.

If you want stability in any market environment, stick to B & C.

I work full time in a pressure cooker environment, (can't wait to get financial freedom/stressed out my mind) BUT I'm so excited and dedicated to using every chance I get to dig deeper into REI education.

If I can get a good cash flow (running conservative numbers) on the strict 15 year terms, I will likely always be able to make the property cash flow under any lending environment.  

We didn't realize how stressed the environment (and we) were in Northern CA until we moved here.

Energy is a major player but tech, healthcare, financial/insurance, manufacturing, and dozens more employment sectors have expanded dramatically dues to a very strong pro-business environment, reasonable cost of living, and quality of life factors.What are the downsides?