I'm currently a financial analyst for a large medical devices company looking to supplement some extra income on the side through the power of real estate in order to eventually go into it full time.

It's a crazy market, has been for a while, and it's really a tough market to be a solo investor in because of all the buying power there right now.

The power of compounding interest sure would be on the side of the lender model, but there's no chance for capital appreciation over time.

@Rhonda Chesley As long as you have no balance on the HELOC it should not affect your purchasing power for conventional loans. 

For the most part he has done that, but he also bought major tools to do the work such as a miter saw ($400) and a power painter ($320).

@Philip Williams you are an example of the power of taking action!

Indexing is only powerful in the bull market cycle, not in a bear market cycle that we are currently in.

And the City of Philadelphia also requires that the battery powered detectors be equipped with 10 year batteries that are sealed in the unit.  

GREAT, more power to them. 

From my FNMA broker friend, the power tripping asset managers LOVE to play hardball at every turn, but it is certainly possible to get price reductions at inspection.