So if you're truly playing catch up on retirement, you have your precious capital in two buckets:a) equity in the house earning 4% onlyb) REI earning 10% +Then, it's the same argument on prepaying the mortgage ....you're sending a couple hundred dollars to the bank to avoid 4% interest.

Only investment property.For personal property, there is a capital gains exemption $250,000 for single people $500,000 for married couples."

I am not sure how the previous couple of comments have anything to do with my question.

I've gotten a couple of people who need my help but wanted to get some advice from peers.  

Next I would attend local REI clubs and try to speak to someone who has invested out of state successfully the way you are looking to do. 

I'm trying to PM a couple of you, I think I need to send a colleague request first.Thanks for any and all advice!

Looking for a couple multifamily property in Erie is it a safe investment?

I am also thinking of using it for a couple of properties on my own too (duplexes) for the DTI issue mainlyWe are getting loans in the low 5% range with 25 year amortization and a 10 year lock.

You may want to attend the Reia meetings.

How does one get insight on when the sheriff sales will be and how can one attend?