He's lived in Japan a few years as well (Fukuoka, I believe).

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On the flip side, if you've got a bunch of Section 8 tenants living in a building that's in a neighborhood where a lot of the tenant base has good jobs, high credit scores, and are generally reliable people, you've got the most risky tenants in that tenant base and that ain't what ya want.

Buy a property when it feels good is when you are buying your primary home where your kids will grow up and you'll live with your family.

I am looked at by the loan officer as living in a situation rent free. 3.

You can also do a live in flip where you use the equity to sell and reinvest down the road.

When your tenant stops paying and communicating, who will knock on the door to see if they still live there?

I have lived in Truckee for over 23 years and understand the pain you can go through dealing with a local government where the answer you received on Monday is different than the answer you receive on Tues, Wed, Thur & maybe even Friday if anyone is working.

I live in the Milwaukee area and want to get started investing locally but eventually want to branch out into other cities and states.

The 'investor' promises that the homeowner can continue to live in the home and repurchase it later or promises them new financing.