As you've allowed your equity to grow, although to actual dollar amount of that equity has grown, the value of the equity has gone down to only 1.6 times its face value. 

My long term goal is to own enough rental properties to generate a sufficient passive income stream to equal the amount of liabilities I have, then grown the portfolio of rental properties. 

We have grown our house portfolio from 7 to 13 houses.

I have grown up in this area and I'm looking to make my first investment/primary residence purchase.

You put 20% down now, then 15 years later your investment has grown 400% not including the homes appreciation.ll depends on your goals.

I have grown to prefer duplexes myself.  

Hopefully I will have "cautiously" grown a property portfolio to show you.Thanks again for the advice.

He comes out yesterday and tells us that the pine tree that was removed in the front yard has roots that have grown into the septic and compromised the integrity of the sewer pipe to the point it has to be replaced. 

been looking for someone to help protect the assets the have grown over the years.Feel free to PM meThanksMatt

Housing starts have grown at a snails pace of 3.0% and we still are NOT at levels equal to 2002, so my comment is pretty spot on.