The idea of debt-free is that if a person is going to retire and has to completely depend on the income, they don't want a severe recession surprising them and causing them to default on the debt and losing the properties.In a normal world, I would do that as well.

However, the average lifespan of companies is 10 to 18 years, so every private-sector job your tenants have will eventually disappear.

. - Of course, you may need a Property Management Company to handle each rental when you move again.

I also invest in other assets such as stocks, and private companies as well.

Boostly is a great company and the founder is a great guy!

Hard money lenders focus more on the property’s value rather than your personal debt to income ratio (which traditional banks use) allowing for quicker approval and funding.

Personally I think Josh himself is innocent but the company definitely is involved in shady and deceptive business practices.

If someone is walking down the street and trips on your sidewalk or a  walk way whether its a tenant, delivery person or passerby you are the one who gets sued because its premises liability exposure.

I personally use a company called swift permits.

Please stop asking us for "the best" zip codes to invest in.Detroit has around 183 Residential Neighborhoods - wouldn't it be nice if "some proprety mangagement company" Classified them all as A, B, C, or D on an interactive map that real estate investors could use to make better decisions?