I really appreciate the support from this platform.

I drove across town to one rei club meeting and paid $20 to hear a presentation by an appraiser that taught me nothing as it was very basic...was supposed to tell me what people are paying up for locally per the advertisement but he couldn’t answer that.

It was a hard time for my family and I can’t thank PPR enough for all their support during that time.

However, some investors don't mind this strategy if they prefer not to put a lot of liquid in up front and plan to refi out within a few years of closing (which seems to be a great option with the talks of the FED reducing interest rates this year).It really comes down to investing in a growing market, in a good neighborhood & building a great team to support you.

Traditional financial planners make the bulk of their income from commissions on stocks and bonds, so real estate will often times get dumped into an "other" category that doesn't get the proper attention.In my experience, we did receive a lot of help from real estate agents that are able to help us with our upcoming transaction, HOWEVER, they aren't setup to support the overall plan design in a way that was centered around the most important financial kpis.  

Lol) to support or debunk my thesis, I came away with several neighborhoods in Ohio that will continue to grow for both appreciation and cash flow in the next 5 years.  

NRIA has denied any wrongdoing and no government action has been taken against it.ADVERTISEMENT“The sad reality is that many investors are relying upon a complete and total misrepresentation of material facts about the profitability and financial stability of the company to make an investment decision,” Minkow wrote of RAD’s advertisements in an October update to his report to the SEC on that company, originally filed in April.

My thoughts: if you have a steady job that can support the negative cash flow, and you don't plan on leaving Long Island for at least 5-7 years, I would house hack. 

Are you sure the area supports an ARV of $150k?

The last thing tenants want to do is lose their section 8 support, it takes years to be approved for it.