Never think twice about it.If we are making some or all of a mortgage payment for a few years on a vacation rental, it's only the interest that is lost - the rest is paying off the asset, all while the asset continues to go up in value through the years.I hear ya man, but I want something that is flowing positive in addition to any appreciation.

I share my journey with you to help you see the unconvential path that we went on for a decade and how that helped us get to where we are today.

You could go the house hacking route with buying MFU, etc.It MIGHT be interesting if you are a traveling nurse to turn your house hack into a short term or mid term rental while you are gone.

We also should be prepared for temporary bond market volatility in the short term, as the GSEs reenter the market.

As we have all seen, Californians are leaving in droves over the past couple of years, and fleeing to Florida, Texas and yep...Arizona.As long as we continue to stay under LAs housing market for affordability, we are going to continue to net those homeowners wanting an upgrade to a bigger house or lot. 

Which means a savings account of some fashion.

For $10K and a lower rate I'd be willing to consider delaying...but only if I knew that lender two was solid on closing in a relatively short timeframe.

We are looking to make this post to start getting in contact with likeminded people in the areas of Calgary or Edmonton.To provide a little background, we purchased a half duplex 3 years ago in our hometown (Northern Ontario) at the age of 21.

We are a family- owned real estate investment company.

This is platform for professionals and novice investors and you will learn a lot of valuable, hard-earned lessons in a short amount of time.