This leads to issues with refinancing and could leave you with less equity or higher debt than anticipated.

This hit my LinkedIn feed and I thought it was worth re-posting here for your amusement...

This article will help provide some insight into that question.First, it is crucial to understand that the real estate market and the stock market are two different markets.

Purchase price: $45,000 Cash invested: $48,000 Purchased this mobile home for $45,000, as-is value is $150,000.

Is this how you purchased your other rental?

This depends on what your contract says.

This is the part a lot of newer investors miss, but if you find a good neighborhood where very few properties trade then there won't be a market for you to find (or even know how to evaluate) a "good" deal. 

I think you are overthinking about this.

@Cole BigbeeWould love to know what a pemb specialist thinks of this. 

Hi Omar, glad to have you as a part of this awesome community!