If your goal is to reach the next guy's numbers, you will NEVER surpass them.Make up your own standards and goals.

Mip for FHA loan and is for the life of the loan and paid portion upfront, PMI is for conventional loans and goes away after surpassing 20% equity

You have the potential for greater immediate returns while you wait for equity appreciation or long-term rental prices to surpass your expenses.

I went from minimum wage to top 20%, surpassing people with decades of experience on me, in less than 5 years.

🙏🏽 my goal was to buy 3 properties but I have surpassed that initial goal!

Im an investor here in Fort Wayne and although the market has become tight these past few years, there are still plenty of deals that surpass the 1% rule.

The reason they would "partner" would be to perform the job at cost or a reduced rate in an effort to split profits which on paper would surpass their typical profit on the job.The contractor who asked me was doing projects for me, making his $8,000-10,000 profit (let's assume).

This was my first post on BP and my expectations are already surpassed and am greatly encouraged by the community support here. 

So stick with it through thick and thin and eventually, you will reach and even surpass your goals.What about you?

@Charles Worth If only 11% affordability rate, it has surpassed 17% rate.