Enjoy your celebrations and extensions!

You need to come back for a bit man, though I am sure being an Aussie in Toledo is a bit like being a celebrity!

Celebrations in Cedar Rapids will happen!  

They can envision the end result and picture themselves achieving their goals in celebration.  

MMM is against dropping $5k on things like a bmw down payment; but celebrates putting that money to work making more money!

Go to the bar and celebrate .  

My wife and I spent our 9th wedding anniversary in Seatle.

I’m putting the 20% down and after the mortgage, PM, tax, yadda yadda, it’s still putting money in the bank.Of course as long as it’s rented out.Now for the twist.I’ve been offered a fantastic (unrelated) position in Beijing to work and study.This needs to happen by Jan of 2015.I’d be there for a few years but will be able to travel back to the US once or twice a year for a couple of weeks.Soooo . . . the problem lies with what I have currently.I bought a short sale back in Oct 2012 that I am currently living in and rehabbing.I bought it for half of what it’s market value is (currently) and my plan was to sell it on the 2 year anniversary (Oct 2014), run with the gains to buy a duplex to be O/O.But then this lifetime opportunity came up.Maybe Paula Pant can chime in on this since she is also a world traveler too.BTW, China is nothing new to me since I have already been there 5 times within the last 6 years and have always dreamed that someday I can just go and stay longer.My real question is, do I still buy that duplex or buy a second SF in cash with the gains or do I take the risk to buy the duplex, live in it for a couple of months before taking off.I believe having 3 rentals and only 2 mortgages, there’s enough wiggle room to not stress out if one should stay vacant for a few months.Or just have 2 rentals and only one mortgage?

I am in my low 30's and am about to hit my 10 year anniversary with a large company.

I work with La Rosa Realty they are based out of Celebration, Fl.