Quote from @Ramon Romero: Thanks for your service. 21 year, three months, and 12 days, retired in 2008.Go to NETWORK at the top of your screen and you can search for other investors and investment groups in your area.

I frequently see Morris ads on my facebook newsfeed and  I can't imagine how many newbies are buying these crappy D assets classes without doing their due dilligence ...I wonder when this is going to stop...He even encourages new investors to tap into their retirement accts and home equity lines to buy his properties.

Our initial goal is to provide a small source of secondary income with a long term goal of having additional income in retirement. 

For the last 5 years the tenant was a retired man in his 60s who smoked 2 packs a day inside of the unit and totally destroyed it with filth and stink.

I retired from law enforcement two years ago and started my own handyman business.

Retired from civil service with pension of 8k monthly.

Do you want to retire in 6 months and make real estate your full time gig?

I purchased mine through Rent to Retirement.

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E, you could use that income to qualify for a primary- some loan programs will let you use the rental income from the secondary unit from the duplex as well for qualifying purposes (sounds like you have Landlording history)* Capital gains income - need a 2 year history, but this works so long as you have additional assets to sell * Asset depletion - if you have a chunk of cash, retirement assets, stocks/bonds, even real estate with equity can be used here.* i believvvvvveee you can use income from a promissory note as well, guidelines applyAn experienced mortgage professional could look at your situation and hopefully guide you into how to make it work!