I had to supplement the extra $23K but it was worth it to avoid taxes on the first property.$50,000 rentalThis property we purchased for $125K with the remainder of the 1031 Exchange turned into a bigger project than expected.

I wanted MLS access to be able to run accurate comps and supplement my property searches via marketing.I think your last statement may be the way to go.....I don't currently have any realtor friends but maybe I could work out an arrangement with one somehow - off the record.

Maybe try and buy an investment property in area X and rent a place in Staten Island and use the overage from your BAH to supplement the investment property. 

My goal in starting passive income is to supplement my wife's income x2 so she can stop working and then I'll continue to work so we can continue to build.  

Hi everybody,I'm almost through reading my first Bigger Pockets real estate investing book and decided to supplement my learning with engaging in the BP community.I'm a 24 year old working in IT, looking to find other streams of income outside of my 9-5.

I think this looks like a nice home for somebody to live in and help supplement the mortgage or have a family member they want to provide housing for. 

I really started with initially wanting a buy and hold portfolio that would supplement my annual income and I still want that but I dont see that as possible for at least 5 years.

We supplement those mailings with an "inherited Property" list we get (which is smaller but a great list).

I graduated in 2015 with a Finance degree but went the entrepreneur route to learn new skills and build other income streams that can supplement my job and lead me ultimately to financial freedom.

This is why the Medicare Advantage and Medical Supplement businesses are booming big time.