I always looked for properties that were in areas about to 'gentrify'......that combined with a little renovating is an awesome way to get a multiple equity boost....This is a literal no-brainer to me......as long as the area is not going to go downhill....

Using a turnkey condo for short-term rentals on weekends while reducing your commute could be smart, as long as STR income covers costs and local regulations allow it.From tax perspective, if you personally use the STR as you intend, you cannot create losses under vacation home rules.

As long as the expenses in the 401k are not abnormally high, investment returns should be similar if you're comparing like investments.  

During that time they determine whether or not the unit is "worth" the increase, from what I've seen as long as it comes to FMR of the area determined by HUD it should pass. 

My philosophy at the beginning was to borrow as much as I can for as long as I can. 

However as long as one understands where the focus needs to be that is critical to the care and feeding of investors.

How about any that has achieved San Diego RE average annual return at 95% LTV of 115% annually for a duration as long as 24 years?

As long as it was fixed at a reasonable price you should be good.

As a lender, I would give you a pre-approval letter as long as you had the assets (and meant all other requirements) even if the assets were in a 401k.

Don't fret, here's lots of potential in that townhouse as long as you can comfortably hold on to it.