Another option is to cashout refi, park the cash in CD's with decent yields at a local bank/CU, and then borrow against the CDs as needed.

I have a Associate Degree in a completely unrelated field.Seeing as how we are planning to make real estate the foundation of our day-to-day income stream and long-term "retirement" strategy, it feels as if making another change of profession is in the cards.

Exploring foreclosures, REOs, or sheriff sales can be good opportunities, but they require due diligence and possibly some cash reserves.

Then the following year rent it long term for 10 years and sell it for no bonus depreciation recapture?

Site runs very slow, information is not current and search functions are set in such a way that you have to constantly clear search terms, or change criteria to have it pull what you want - this is especially frustrating in the comps section where - for no reason - you have to open the settings and select "all" for it to pull in comps.  

You can have a homestead all day long without filing a tax exemption. 

Buying a cash-flowing single-family turnkey property is one quick way to become a real estate investor.

We have a short term rental that's doing alright here in Portland, OR...wondering what our next move should be.

caller: "Hey, I am new to real estate and want to invest in Milwaukee for cash flow.

When analyzing a potential short-term rental (STR), especially with fluctuating rents and occupancy due to seasonality, you can break it down like this:Monthly Breakdown: Look at historical data for each month.