**As investors, you are closest to the consumer (home buyers/renters), so you tend to absorb costs and reduced profits from unexpected spikes in expenses that wholesalers or contractors pass on to you!

You need sufficient NET (after all expenses) self-employment income from something like contract (1099) work, being a Realtor, wholesaling and so on.

The cashflow should cove ALL of the expenses for the primary (mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, etc) AND put money in their pocket.

The importance of lowering expenses and increasing efficiency to maximize property income.

That ship of low rates that sailed could come back?

Case in point, years ago we used Olympic paints from Lowes, which were carried for a long time.

I don't think enough people consider this aspect.Selling Stock: Selling part of your portfolio could work, but the 15% capital gains tax might make this an expensive choice unless the stock has underperformed or you’re diversifying away from riskier investments.HELOC: Using a HELOC on an existing property is a flexible and relatively low-cost option.

Tended to leave off some categories of expenses completely5.

You can also gain valuable experience virtually and offer low or no cost "co-hosting" services.

If I was the buyer's broker, I would have checked myself to protect my client.If they had, then they would have found out it was not a three family.Its a valid point.In NM, our zoning / city doesn't post # of units publicly, only high density residential or low density.