There are signs pointing to rates being lowered at the end of the year, but why risk it and wait 6 months for an extra 1/8th percent? 

Think about numbers...how many agents are there in the country...NAR is in the top 5 professional associations in the universe...let's just pretend there are a million agents out there...what's 5 percent of that?...

We had some back luck on both ends....We believed taxes would be about $2100 but it’s now $3200 And of course our interest rate jumped 1/4-1/2 percent.

By 2040 the San Francisco Bay Area is projected to add 2.1 million people, increasing total regional population from 7.2 million to 9.3 million, an increase of 30 percent or roughly 1 percent per year.

Rate is 6 percent, 5 year fixed.

And can just save up 10k easily per year.Goal : create monthly life time cash flow passive income.

If you owe less that 50% percent of the value of the property and you owned it for more that 12 months you can do a cash out refi or a second.

Let's say he paying 5 percent interest and is in a 20 percent tax bracket, and alternative minimum tax is not applicable.

They have a lifetime residential warranty.While installation is easy, if you have to replace a damaged plank, I have always been under the impression you will have to unlock all the pieces (because they all click lock into each other).

At those rates, you are looking at 54,750 if you rent at 150 a night with 100 percent occupancy which is not realistic. 225 nights at 33,750 would probably be more realistic.