A cash purchase, added to my portfolio, reduces my levergage ratio on my real estate portfolio, but does not bring it to zero of course as I am not paying off existing low rate mortgages on rentals. 

As of now, we only manage our own small portfolio.

Every investor has a different game plan.  

Purchase price: $62,950 Cash invested: $45,000 Single family home with all the Capex updated making this home a great place for an first time home buyer or someone looking to optimize there portfolio.

This is home for us, and our portfolio is based here.

Well, Oregon can feel like an entirely different ball game.. especially if you’re used to simpler markets like Arizona or Texas.

We've had this note in our portfolio for about 5 years which was sub-performing at best when we bought it, got it back re-performing again and been paying like clockwork since. 

Whether you’re new to investing, looking to expand your portfolio, or interested in starting your own short-term rental, I’d love to connect and share my insights.I’m here to keep learning and contributing to the community that’s helped me so much.

I did the exact same thing 5 years ago except it was a single family and I rented the rooms out to friends, now my wife and I have built a portfolio of 10 homes.

Now I have sold Smokies properties in the past to 1031 into other investment properties to diversify my portfolio and some are selling for other "better for them investments".