My fiance and I own a rent control property in LA and this is my first time hearing about increasing security deposit to correlate with rents... so I'm strongly recommending that you contact an RE lawyer because RSO has a sh*t ton of rules.

Everything checked out on her background.....showed her lots of pictures, told her we strongly prefer you see the place first....my PM tells her the same thing....she's blowing up my email and phone saying I'm originally from that are....I'm OK with giving you a NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT to hold the place for me, and if I don't like it when I see it in person you can keep the deposit,....etc. 

I always saw myself in the contractor position but with the diagnosis of sciatica and the reality that while I am very strong, I am in fact a 5'5" woman who has no business lifting 60lb objects over the edge of a ladder.

Kudos for your your wise ambition; taking action, and, asking BP for ideas.My theory is that a well-bought, strong-earner investment should help reduce your DTI! 

Stay strong ! 

Regular presence helps me learn and it can produce some new friendships and income.

This has lead me to strongly believe that Bitcoin, and a few other blockchain projects will become increasingly popular over time. 

@Marcus Rodger, I see every limited value in a lot fo books, especially about things like gearing and tax as the laws change frequently.In the NZ market the basic precepts are fairly simple.If you can afford to negatively gear safely and you have decide it is a safe enough strategy for you then pick the market with the highest likelihood of capital growth, which is generally, Auckland, Wellington and Hamilton, and start investing.There are markets where you can still buy cash positive in New Zealand but you need strong local knowledge and good boots on the ground to buy well in many of those smaller areas.

Not sure if others out there are in similar situations with strong W2 income that have found creative ways to maximize returns through taxes in REI? 

Being new to investing I don't have the best financials but I would like to start with a strong foundation, will be looking for a solution to this and update the post then