The idea appealed to Meta employees, who had plenty of money to spend, along with a natural affinity for a crowdfunding website reducing the friction of real-life investments.

The conservative nature of retirement accounts serves a purpose – providing a stable foundation for your future.Instead, I would:1.

Approach sellers who might be open to owner financing – especially in a small town where personal connections and negotiations can go a long way.Short-Term Rentals (STR): Given the touristy nature of your area, an STR could yield higher returns than a long-term rental (LTR).

But, creating these unique properties is what she loves to do, and she has a natural eye for design.  

I find a hall closet is usually adequate.

They say invest when theres blood in the streets but this means we are at the mercy of mother nature. 

I've found that some of the zipcodes on the northside (32208, 32209, 32206) have adequate opportunities to meet the 1% rule; however, with some deeper looking you most definitely can find properties elsewhere in Jacksonville that may not require as intensive of management as Ken mentioned.

I'd start by talking to a mortgage broker about your options, then save up and wait until you can buy in a good location and have adequate reserves.

Certain states do not allow your primary to be foreclosed upon for other judgments (for example I believe florida is one of those states) - they can still get a judgement against you for the delta though.But yes this is a concern that every person should realize, which is also why you see many of us here on BP telling people to make sure they have adequate down payment and reserves before they get into something they have never done before.

We focus on nature areas that draw tourists in, so we haven't seen any major changes from STR to LTR.