But eventually the music will stop and some folks will get caught short. 

You must be able to not only cover the payments but have access to reserve funds to do the repairs.

In his words "with the incentives in DC for going solar in DC if you cannot sell solar there you should stop selling solar".

Of course, we aren't going to stop buying, but my husband plans to quit his day job within the next few months and I quit mine in February of 2017 when we had our daughter.Anyway, I am rambling, but that is our story and our goals so far!

No matter the profession, I think it's important to never stop learning.

Since this report isn't for a lender, you could have an appraiser do a drive-by appraisal of a listing you might consider without actually needing access to the property.

Maybe you can also explain to the seller that you are not taking the property off of the market or stopping him/her from considering other offers from different  agents or buyers.

The bank can’t stop you from taking a 2nd Mortgage after it’s purchased.

Make sure to attend the local REIA group if you want to get knowledge and access to some off-market deals.

Now, she can't stop smiling and asking me "how many houses do you own?"