@Alecia Williams - Have you chosen a market to work in?

Addicts will do anything to get what they want, which in this case is housing....but ultimately, it all leads to being able to obtain the chosen “fix”.

I have chosen to not renew the warranties when it came time to pay with my own money.

Slowly, consistently, and deliberately investing is our chosen course.

I wouldn't bank on appreciation in Cleveland, OH, but in a well-chosen submarket in Socal, one can should underwrite appreciation into their projections.Over the longterm, equity growth builds more wealth than cashflow.

This way, you keep your assets but also have access to cash when needed, helping you stay afloat and cover any cashflow shortfalls while enabling you to take advantage of buying opportunities.One should remain mindful that when things get tough, some banks historically have chosen to shorten or outright close lines of credits if they perceive borrowers as high risk, even if the account has zero balance or is otherwise fully performing and current.

Rather than sitting and waiting for an inheritance and watching her run out of money then having to come bail her (and my brother) out, I have chosen to pursue this route which will give her money to pay off her debts, pay her monthly bills, provide a lump sum for my brother to live on once she is gone, and provide me with an investment vehicle to take care of my family in the long run.

Instead it seems there are an endless number of individuals who call themselves wholesalers, get a property under contract but then try to sell it to newbie investors for retail prices.Many wholesale websites seem to be filled with ARVs that are at best chosen at random and at worst knowingly inflated.

It's the old proverbial "Nigerian Prince" with multi~millions to invest overseas, and "YOU" have been chosen.

After reading BiggerPockets' blog, poring through various real estate and rental property books, and listening to countless podcasts about real estate investing, I'm really eager to begin.