An installment loan can help build credit you never want to "Pay off" credit cards or loans if you do not have to because it builds your Fico scores.

Maybe not 0%, but pretty close.)I’m also saying it could cost them $50 or $100k in additional taxes.

Additionally, our efficient project management and marketing strategies ensured the property was presented attractively to potential buyers.

Well Erik, I received 3% seller’s credit to buy down on interest rate.

You can potentially go up to 95% loan to value if credit is healthy. 

Additionally, failing to close a loan over a fiscal year is a huge red flag and usually leads to termination.I want to dive headfirst into RE investing to gain that experience I mentioned above.

We will renovate the fix up the first floor additional dwelling and plan to rent it out as a STR for the rest of 1st year to maximize the return of our renovation expense against our W2 taxes via the Cost Seg / Bonus Depreciation.

This will damage her credit and make it hard for her to rent from others in the future.Never "trust" tenants - stick to the terms of the lease, keep it professional and explain to them that the lease is a legal contract.

We're actually in the market for our first STR and are hoping to buy in Bend since we vacation there often and will truly use it as a second home in addition to a vacation rental.

In addition, active residential RE is not passive even if using a PM.