(I am a lover of ledgers)My next goals include finishing my RE license and acquiring my first investment property.

One of my duaghters is working on her real estate license. While working on it she is also setting up her business plan. She wants to primarily specialize in listing properties, and one source for these leads is on...

And refis are costly.So, really, you have to figure out some way to be accumulating cash to put into acquiring rentals.

We only have 8 units currently, and are set to acquire another 12 within the next 30 days.

Since I have no desire to acquire these properties just to collect the interest on the certificates I asked the broker why he would propose certificates that have gone beyond the redemption period.

I use to acquire real estate via purchasing the mortgage.

My goal is to continue acquiring rental units, perhaps looking outside of SF residences, to provide diversity, an added layer of financial security to get out of my day job.

We'd like to acquire another property, and we wouldn't necessarily need both of our incomes to qualify, though if our current property is paid for by both of us, it might reduce our purchasing power.

I am educating myself on BiggerPockets (BP) and stashing away cash to acquire my first buy & hold property.

Just ask around and see what you think fits you best after acquiring the pros/cons of each method.