A 30-year fixed rate mortgage is currently sits around 6.15% interest:All else being equal, lower mortgage rates reduce the cost of ownership and, thereby, allow more people to afford to buy.

What's your buying criteria for long term rentals?

No, because they are not a write-off if you're merely buying your own meal. 

Determined to buy a house to fix and flip and looking to find someone I can connect with to maybe show me the ropes!

1st question: If you buy a new property and rent by the whole house, then yes, that income would be counted at 75% of the gross rent.

If none, NY and NJ are not the best spot to "try" one as your buy-in is very high, cost is high, lag time is long, and competition is fierce.

Hey how’s it going everyone, I was recently told that a great investment was Solar Farming... now do I have to buy the LAND and THE PANELS ???

For example, you might be into a home for $85,000 and it appraises for $110,000 which would give you the bulk of your capital back upon a refi.If you don't have the cash to do all-cash purchases you can simply buy stuff with 25% on financing upfront.

Hello All - I am considering buying a rent control (RSO) condo here in West LA.

You just do not want there to be any confusion about the deal points that made the deal attractive for you to buy in the first place.