I've spent the past month or so educating myself with introductory books and internet research, and am now looking to speak with investors with firsthand experience as the next step of my education.

Congrats @Nicholas Natale I like to point out that good landlords are good internet marketers.

I grew up in a lower middleclass family who has never known a savings account, and was not able to persuade my relatives to allow me to use loaned money during the 2010-2013 time frame, which made me realize that I had to build a wealth support base to fund this dream.I have a "Project mentality" in work and life, which leveraged with the internet and the help of Youtube, has allowed me to successfully do most project I have set out to do.

I still use Internet Explorer 11 primarily because LastPass is more important to me than Edge.

I don't throw things out on the internet and hope to the good Lord, that someones buys it!

BP is one of the best places on the internet to learn and discuss real estate. 

That's using a GC and not doing much of the work myself (I only do tile work and TV/internet wiring myself), in New Orleans.The finishes are as follows; prefinished real 3/4" hardwood flooring (nail down), solid wood cabinets (flat packs from China), prefab 2CM granite counters (with SS undermount sinks), Frigidaire SS appliances, ceramic tile floors in bathrooms, ceramic tile tub surrounds, basic door hardware, recessed lighting living areas, smooth texture walls, builder grade interior doors and trim (door casing, baseboard and shoe molding only, no crown or window casing), painted hardiplank siding, builder grade vinyl windows, basic roof, fiberglass batt insulation.Our land costs are pretty cheap compared to west coast.  

Aside from that, we also provide a business account that tenants can directly deposit funds into at a local bank for those without internet access or who lack a bank account from which to set up online payments.

Hi, I've been browsing the forum and the internet but can not find a lender that does interest only HELOC.  

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