Flipping is probably a little more intense, but can still be done with a day job, but again, my average flip versus my average rental: flip has made much better returns.And as for generational wealth and handing down something to your kids... well, I guess I view it as: if I can hand my kids a $10mm trust fund held in public securities, or $10mm real estate portfolio, they are going to be pretty set either way, but a real estate portfolio will continually have costs and work, a brokerage account is a bit more set and forget, with some periodic rebalancing.

You could ask that they put a year or so of savings into a separate account on which you have view access or receive a monthly statement so you can see they have the ability to pay future rent.They aren't going to last without other income or savings with income at 1.25x rent.

The custodian is who applied to my rental and also the one that came to view the property to ensure it is ok for the tenant.

I am a real estate wholesaler operating for the past 4 years in the DFW Metroplex and I found that it's better to keep things simple, and not, deal with real estate agents who don't want you biting off (what they view as) their profits.

View it as Airbnb.

Learn how to use Google Map and Street View to home in on the overhead and street views of the property and neighborhood, so, you don't have to drive out there to see a heartbreak house with bad neighbors that you thought you could afford, but, it is in a War Zone.

A question for everyone viewing the post: Would you consider HELOCs as a conditional strategy only reserved for ' great cash-flowing ' deals?

Viewed this way, it becomes a toss whether domestic or international investing is the riskiest.Let's give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that investing internationally is riskier.

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People responded by explaining that residential mortgage lenders are looking for US-based customers, who have their residence, income and assets in the States.How do they view foreign debt?