My interest rate is 7.1% so my mortgage is $1000 more than what this property can rent for right now now.

So far, so good, but we've only had tenants in there for about a month at this point.  

We would love to connect with others to share ideas about investing, form relationships in this business, and even work some deals. 

Hey Al if you really want it to be local bank, got a guy named Jeff Goldstein of City National bank who can help you out with this.

I will be happy to help, we can set up a call when you are ready

If this is your first deal, you're likely going to have a rate in the 11%s with approximately 3 points...give or take.

With this in mind, I wonder if it is the best investment. 

If the realtor is, they should be able to just ask you the basic questions they need answers to and keep this moving. 

Some bipartisan congressional legislation, like the HOUSES Act, supports this effort by making portions of federal land available for residential development.While this approach has promise, experts warn that opening federal lands is only part of the solution.

While we both work regular 9-5's, we wanted to do this on the side until we can turn it into a full time thing.