You'll gain priceless experience.

I don't want to buy when everyone else is, so I am turning my attention to different ventures, I will still look, but will have the freedom to stick to certain parameters without worrying.I can't justify owning over renting down here, which my wife isn't exactly thrilled about, the numbers for OO (owner occupied) or NOO (non owner occupied) just don't make sense.Andrew

. ($90,000 minus $73,893.48) you will get the gain on sale of $16,106.52.To factor in appreciation, simply multiply the appreciation number to the original purchase price and add that together to make your sale price.

If you have lived in a property for at least 2 of the past 5 years, when you sell it then you can have a gain of up to $250,000 ($500,000 if you're married) and not pay capital gains taxes.

So you could buy on the equity markets a 'put' (option to sell the investment at a net gain, if the market turns down) or a future (locked-in price for the home market index in your metro region) for 9 nine out to protect much of the downside, like insurance.It looks straightforward enough to buy options "insurance" - some volatility like stocks but well within the realm of rational investing - not a gimmick.

Should I pay particular attention to the cases that were started years ago, or the ones that are just a few months old?

But I held off.I never even looked at the property in person.Next time something like this comes up, I'll try to work out a deal where I don't have to put 20% of my own money down, and can gain the equity in other ways.

Blackmail is an act, often a crime, involving unjustified threats to make a gain or loss to another unless demands are met.

I have read a couple books and even to went to a "Guru" seminar but for additional mentorship from the guru I would've had to pay $2,000 dollars and quite frankly it seemed like a sales pitch more than anything else.I was even nervous typing this first post, but I know if real estate investing is something I want to do then I must take actions towards my goal and network with people anyway I can.So if anyone has any advice for me feel free to comment, I am currently looking for a second job to increase my funds for investing and marketing and also available to help to any wholesalers or real estate investors in any form so I can gain more knowledge of REI.

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