So everything should be stacked as if you were stacking a stack of pancakes, with the syrup (rain water) hitting the top pancake (the topmost shingles at the roof peak) and running down from there. 

If you are a really longterm buy and holder (20 years) historically Pasadena out earns average OK we can understand.

I would look to other avenues to market and sell this property unless you like giving away your hard earned money.  

When you reach the upper echelon of earning, companies want your heart and soul.

If you think some random home in some random city is going to out earn an index fund or Apple or Goog stock ...think again as one was 100% designed to be lived in and the other was 100% designed for investors returns. 

If I could go back in time, I very well may have gotten my license from the start and earned initial business that way.  

You will only be earning minimal interest.

Hi,I am looking to get more active in real estate - goal is to get to $25,000 to $35,000 in additional rental earnings per year in the next two years to allow me to quit my day job.I live in the Washington, DC area and work as an internal auditor. 

The owner finance and subject to has really got my interest peaked and I feel like it could be a great tool to add to the old tool belt.  

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