Budget Bytes is another solid blog with affordable, healthy meal ideas.By the way, I saw that you're in rental property investing.

You only do that if you are rich enough to afford it. 

Hi Danielle, As a property manager, if you were my client, I would recommend that you incorporate a monthly flat rate utility fee into that tenants lease.

Hello, it is really time consuming for me to analyze each property by manually entering its data to calculate the return.  Is there any software where I can filter out properties below a certain return?  I want to be ...

Our current focus is workforce and affordable housing investing.

I made the mistake of letting someone get in one of my first units that was a bit off the 3 times, they were great tenants very kind and enjoyed their stay and experience with me, but could not afford it when I increased the rent on them, which is something you will have to do because of rising insurance/tax costs.5.)

Depends on the brokerage you have, but the one we use currently has a rate at 5.83% at 50% LTV.

Plus, I'd prefer to take baby steps before investing out of state where I could better afford a 25% down-payment.

Focus on long-term rentals in affordable markets with reliable cash flow, and steer clear of high-cost flips, lower-class properties, or overleveraging in areas that rely solely on appreciation.Good luck!

If the market is tough, I reduce the rent rate over the full 12-month term.