However, you can't overlook the self-employment income taxes that you will also have to pay.

Now for all the government benefit programs, all you do is say where is the employment agreement, these guys are self employed, where did they work last?

I am currently selling my time to an employer but am hoping to change a lifestyle so that I may retire someday.

You will have opportunity in REI to employ multiple strategies buy if you focus on one for now it wont be as intimidating.

A rapidly growing and diversified employer market, fast growing college institutions and relatively low cost of living is drawing a number of individuals from around the country and around the world.

In fact, I highly recommend investing in your own business while employed.Think of your current employer as your investor.

Or a major employer pulls out of town and his tenant pool is decimated.

Kevin Doyle I employ a similar strategy in Missouri and we can enter the property nearly immediately after sale however next door in Kansas there is up to a one year period for the owner reinstate the mortgage.

It was hectic, but I learned a tremendous amount about what goes in to rehabbing a home.Fast forward 6 years, we moved to Rio Rancho, NM (near Albuquerque), my wife and I were both employed in great W2 jobs and we had saved up some extra money.

Chattanooga does have a stable economy with great employers.