But I wonder how the Feds can afford to raise rates very much due to the cost to the US to pay for its massive debt load.

I want to get into real estate investing but I want to start with something small that I can afford.

You should make sure the tenants can afford to rent from you.Besides, the crime rate is also quite a crucial factor to consider.

There are also a lot of list building sites that are pretty affordable.

You cant afford to cancel a week booking in Peak season because the AC is out and you can't find someone to work on it in a reasonable time frame.  

If you are OK with losing it all, then we´d recommend you wait to get the umbrella and that you get it when you reach the "I cannot afford to lose this" point.

I just look at it like a mortgage... don't borrow more than you can afford to pay back and make sure to keep it well below the margin line. 

And we too would have a hard time asking for a $500 rent increase as we would be hard-pressed to determine how anyone could afford such an increase.  

We decided it would be best to sell and move to something more affordable that we could grow into.We listed the house and multiple offers over asking price later, we took our profit and moved on.Lessons learned?

SOooooo I've been digging deeper into low income affordable housing and doing developments in the city of Lake Elsinore.