The slowdown in the real estate market is now a reality and I am glad to see that it has been gradual until now, as a steep decline will certainly push us into a recession.

It is this gradual reduction of interest payments and gradual increase in principal payments that reduces the Interest Rate to the Yield to Maturity.

Account Closed Invest it slowly and gradually!

We currently have fully booked every room and will be gradually increasing the rates.

I work as a technician but I've been gradually investing in Bergen County rentals the past 5 yrs.

The traveling got cut short due to family reasons, but I never went back to a W2, I cut living expenses to next to nothing, the house hack helped that, and then I took it one property at a time to gradually expand my income and have kept my expenses about the same.

That at least buys you time with the gradual increase to react and plan.  

All bills paid except electric; water and gas is master metered and financially no gain to individually meter but full intention to bill back through RUBS.One expense is cable is provided, would be cancelled in month 2 allowing for an additional $1,20090% occupancy (current not avg)Heres all the numbers:Asking- 1,200,000 CAP- 11% per sellerGross rents @ 100%= $17,375/ moCurrent avg rents- 14,707/moCurrent expense- Utilities=3,500/ moRepairs/Maintenance= 1,500/moPM= $0 (self managed) Would be same for me initiallyTaxes= 13,000/yrInsurance= he pays 14k/yr, my quotes have came back at only 6k/yrHeres what I know I can change within the next 3 years:Eliminate cable- $14,400/year savingsInsurance rate- $8000/yr savingsR/M- increase expense by $18,000/yr for first 3 years while I rehab units during turnoverGross rents- Bring to market over 3 years for total gross rents of $294,000/yr at 100%gradual bill back of utilities over 3 years or unit turnover- would be included in the market rent because all apartments in this area pay for utilities but have higher rents.

I'm looking to gradually transitioning to real estate investing.

If I stop cashing out, gradually I will have cash flow because I bought in low property tax states.