I focus on cash flow and, while I'd love to find a way to get into DFW and other growing markets in Texas, the property taxes make it difficult to find anywhere near the cash-on-cash return you can get elsewhere.   

You should be thinking about, and including in your business plan, strategies that will protect your capital (and/or your investor's capital) before planning for growing that capital. 

We want our nest egg to grow!

Rich Dad Poor Dad, Think and Grow Rich, Millionaire Real Estate Investor are a few of them.

The seller says that Elizabeth is a great place to invest because it has the most train riders in the area and is a growing area.

The seller says that Elizabeth is a great place to invest because it has the most train riders in the area and is a growing area.

1) maintenance2) book keeping3) property management tasksWhen we talk of growing, I often see stories like "We went from 0 to 5,327 units in one year!!!!"

I'm new to real estate investing and have a passion and interest in growing my knowledge.

Anytime you can leverage funds from anything regardless if its an unsecured LOC or a HELOC or a refinance its going to help you grow your portfolio. 

I could sell my house to get the funds but the value on my house continues to grow (located in the up and coming Avondale hotspot) so I would hate to cut off that asset at this time.