I'm more concerned about appreciation and equity so I'm willing to trade the cash flow for it, but I don't want to be in a situation where I'm barely breaking even and the stress that comes with it.Looking for ideas how I can tap into that equity to grow my portfolio but still getting some kind of cash flow to be able to make the monthly payments1.

You didn't mention what kind of law you're practicing. 

The truth is, he would love to marry a beautiful woman, but he feels inadequate, is unwilling to put in the work, or fears failure.Jake avoids pursuing relationships with attractive women, convincing himself they wouldn't be interested in someone like him.When he does meet a beautiful woman who is kind and down-to-earth, he becomes distant or dismissive, focusing on minor flaws to justify his lack of interest.

Your lender definitely should be able to count the 75%- I'm in Arlington and would be happy to connect you with my awesome lender who has been able to do all kinds of creative options to get to yes for me.

What kind of tenants do you have?

Unfortunately, this kind of issue seems to happen more often than we’d like, especially with properties that have been operating in a way that doesn’t align with official records.I agree with others that working with a local architect and zoning expert is a great first step to determine if legalizing the property as a triplex is feasible.

It's kind of disconcerting when I can only raise rents by 5% but insurance is increasing by 10% to 15% per year. 

Some of my clients in this scenario literally just pick-up the phone, tell the seller of their specific property they are interested and they are well qualified, and see if there is some kind of fit. 

I do get the feeling that he doesn’t believe we can sell it because of the street it’s on, so it’s been kind of hard.

It helped me with kind of a 30,000 foot overview of investing.