Looking for my next primary residence with an investor's eye in case we move away and convert to a rental. Since I have a spouse who is not interested in live-in flips, I will be looking at already renovated propertie...

The folks who are MTM are too far below market so send them a notice of renewal at xxx dollars.

Flaming is directly insulting another member, flame-baiting is making a comment with the intention of getting a flame as a response, and trolling involves starting arguments or upsetting people by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.As far as "cancel folks not cool", some people in the forums sometimes get the impression that it is a democracy here, where you can say anything you want and it has equal value as something someone else says.

So my question is, if I've got 200k... what do you folks out there suggest would be a good way to get started? 

A lot of folks advise against borrowing against your primary, but then again, a lot of folks do it.

So, it's not about catering to the whimsy of folks who just want to live in world class cities, it's about keeping the critical elements of a vibrant city all getting what they need so they continue to stick around and contribute. 

Some folks are going for maximum CCR...get 15% rather than 8% from the stock market.

In the past I've always been able to head over the JAG office (they're the military legal folks) and get a POA pretty quickly.

I've had folks (family members, business partners, etc.) do this as a way to either (1) come up with the minimum investment if neither party has the full amount alone, or (2) diversify; meaning, if minimums are say $50K and you only have $50K, you can invest in two deals instead of one by combining money with someone else looking to invest $50K.Disclaimer: I'm not CPA or attorney, just speaking from my own experience!

There is sometimes seasoning issues that trip up folks.