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I originally bought the house for $138,000 back in February of 2008 for 0 down with a 7% mortgage.I later refinanced for a 4.25% interest rate and a $936.01 per month payment that has since climbed to 945.The house itself is roughly 2,400 square feet (including the garage) and rests on a sloped 3.31 acres of land, most of which is some combination of pine trees and kudzu.

I'm new to this as a business but "accidentally" wound up with some experience as both a landlord and rehabbing a property, thanks to the combination of the real estate crash last decade, and our tight finances forcing us to purchase a "fixer-upper" when our family grew.When my wife and I first got married, we bought a small "starter home" in a quiet neighborhood, pretty much at the peak of the real estate market for our area.

When searching the country for strong real estate markets, we look for a combination of job growth, population growth, and affordability.

I don’t know why anyone should if they educate themselves first and especially combined with a mentor.As far as how long you wait to get everything just right with your credit is up to you but if you want the fast track you could have a lot of properties by then by applying yourself and taking action.

Gabe - thanks for the post ...fyi :1) it never hurts to get a HELOC in place for the maximum amount  on your primary home ...if you never use it - you never need to pay anything for it  ....if you need to use it - it will be available  ...most HELOC lenders  only lend on primary  residences and most combined loan to values  tend to be maxed at 90% of value  ( there are exceptions to both of these items ) 2) regarding down payment challenge - there are FHA loans that allow a 3.5% down payment and there are conforming  programs that allow as little as 3% of the purchase price 3) if you are looking  at properties  or thinking about looking ...get pre approved  ( not pre qualified )  in case you need to move on an opportunity thanks and all the best 

Maintaining the old rough characteristics of the apartment, creating a completely renovated modern apartment with light from both sides coming in.

For some reason it's on 2 furnaces and the duct work is separate so can't be combined.

Dense area with over 200k residents within a 3-mile radiusBusy traffic counts of over 20k cars per day - makes it a desirable location for any tenant and guarantees business for the tenant 6.75% cap rate with 6yrs remaining on lease and 5-5yr optSurrounded by a combined 4 elementary and middle schools - makes it a desirable location for any tenant and guarantees business for the tenant Just note, this is a NNN lease with tenant paying all taxes, insurance and interior maintenance.

You might get a line of credit on your real estate but it is subject to combined loan-to-value limitations.