We’re excited to bring back two return guests, Hal Elrod and David Osborn, to talk about the choices that wealthy people make to ensure they stay focused on reaching their goals.

I wouldn't suggest a HML to start since you'll be held to tight deadlines and progress and that may be hard to ensure 100% with this being your first endeavor.Never underestimate the power of networking and hearing things straight from folks who have been in your shoes - best of luck as you continue to pursue these resources!

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Even before getting to that thought I can say without a doubt that it is more risky than buying at home because presumably you've got the following working against you.Lower than average market knowledge.Lower than average number of contacts.Lower than average ability to do things yourself if need be.Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

The best way to ensure success is to get your hands dirty and work hard like most successful investors.

Get three estimates from foundation companies and then get a verbal from a structural engineer to ensure the solutions proposed are good and there's not a simpler or better way to fix the issue.

In order to ensure that borrowers have sufficient equity and/or reserves to support both the existing financing and the new mortgage being originated, Fannie Mae is updating the policies for qualifying borrowers purchasing a new principal residence and [ostensibly] converting their existing principal residence to a second home or investment property.

However, the UK and European markets tend to prefer a European jurisdiction such as the UK, Channel Islands or Luxembourg.TaxationOne of the key objectives in relation to choosing a fund vehicle is to ensure that it is as tax efficient for investors as possible.

Many of my investor clients also have me run comps for them in the area to ensure that their projections for sale prices are as close to being accurate as they can be.

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