Were lending (and thus demand) not constrained, you could easily see today's $150 Thousand dollar home priced well over $1.5 Million.The ONLY option available to the bulk of the remaining working-class Americans is renting - getting a loan+mortgage to buy their own home is simply not within the realm of current economic reality.RE agents and brokers would do well to get up to speed on investing and develop working relationships with investors since we will be doing the bulk of the home buying for the short-term future, the next 10 to 15 years or so.Now, that said, if you have such easy access to cash that it indeed does seem "too easy", you are indeed a rare individual.

But one we rehabbed/flipped for +$80k net, and the other is a fantastic town home site overlooking downtown that I'll either develop myself or flip to a builder for $40k or so net (we've currently got the existing structure rented to be cash flow positive and bide us some time during the redemption period to decide).

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Hi,I am owning a nice house currently worth 600K (clean from any mortgage or debt) and finally understood that sitting on this kind of asset is just a monthly waste of money.As I am completely new to the real estate investment business, I am wondering whether it would be the right way to sell my current house and buy several assets for rental or keeping this and getting a loan/mortgage and buy, probably, fewer assets.I am sure there are many answers to my question but I'd really appreciate to just get some kind of idea of what the right direction would be.Thanks in advance for any replies  

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Nice first deal!  

Also, to "toot my own horn," please read my BP blog article about Valuation of Rental Properties, at https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/6547/51598-val...At the same time, develop relationships on BP for people who can send you leads, submit properties for your consideration, or partner with you on deals.Denise

No granite countertops, for instance - they will be nice IKEA counters.

@Stephanie Younger I am a national development director and have interviewed and screened literally hundreds of contractors for virtually any and all trades that you could possibly imagine.  

My business partner and I own a number of properties throughout the Hudson Valley, some of which we renovate and flip, some of which we're holding long term as rentals.I am looking to develop a relationship with a professional insurance agent that has access and familiarity with a number of surplus lines policies that can cover rental properties, as well as vacant properties and some occasional builder's risk.If you have interest and experience with this, and can handle 20-40 different new purchases a year, please reach out to me.Thanks!