That may not apply to you, as a financial professional, but I thought I would share the story.Obiously you could re-lever your portfolio to bring the ROE back up, but then you have to place those borrowed funds somewhere that nets a high enough return that the portfolio is ahead, given the drag of the interest and any transaction fees.    

Happy New Year,I'm reaching out to connect with professionals in the Pittsburgh area.  

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

We’ve been victims ourselves and I’ve been told that directly by law enforcement.We had a scammer create a very professional website using the exact name of our lending company.

You could rent to young professionals or to families.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

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Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Any tips on finding reliable professionals in my area?

They are mocking these up with interest only loans and factoring back in the tax deduction as if you qualified for the tax benefits of a real estate professional and factoring in the diminished first year property tax (since its not a full year).