A 3% minimum payment on a $20k credit card for example, is $600 per month cash flow with 0 risk - not to mention the peace of mind, credit score boost and increased buying power!

All depending on your goals, would influence what type of deal would be best for you.Go to your local REI and talk to people there about your deal.

For that reason I highly suggest the following books,Rich Dad, Poor DadSecrets of the Millionaire Mind7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleHow to Win Friends and Influence PeopleThese are all wildly popular books and you should be able to pick them up at your local library. 

As someone who is looking to get started investing in the US from overseas your story really helped me see that its possible and gave me a boost of confidence to get started.Thank you for sharing 😁

The 2% rule may work on paper and spreadsheets, HOWEVER, if you are in a c class or lower area surrounded by even lower-end properties, that 'extra' cash flow can evaporate with lower quality tenants, more repairs, higher turnover, slow or no-pay occupants, etc.The trick is to get a deal where you have a good neighborhood, good schools, pay a reasonable price, and make sure you can 'value-add' to boost your returns.

When I don't boost I get a ton of messages.

I've always tried to find ways to boost my income, meaning I've tried a couple of multilevel marketing ventures (which failed...). 

Goal now is to complete touch up work by the end of this month, have an appraiser come by, hopefully get enough of a boost in equity to use a heloc for the next purchase! 

Cap is a commercial metric that eliminates debt from influencing performance.   

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