I'm rather fortunate as my parents have been doing this for about a decade, and have about ~30 homes in the portfolio.

The key now is to continue to grow your portfolio and pay off those properties as fast as you can!

I recommend using a conventional loan or portfolio loan as lower credit scores are more accepted than typical FHA and investment loans.

I recently worked with her on a similar transaction and she and her underwriters were fantastic. https://www.easternbank.com/murphy#They are a portfolio lender with 4.25 rate.Good luck!

However, you are going to make your own decisions and will do whats best for your portfolio and your goals. 

@Sherry AddyI do have a rental in millington and I know it’s the farthest drive in our portfolio You are right on the prIces They have gone up In last three years the value play Is In a fIxer upper nowadays requIrIng 15k rehabsBest of luck in your search

I am meeting with a gentleman this week that has offered to sell his portfolio of 28 single family houses for $100,000 down and pay off in 15 years for $3.5 mIllIon.

@Caleb HeimsothI meant my age lolI have a portfolio of twenty sfr and a six unit apt bldg.

With REI in mind, there are a few strategies to tap into a stock portfolio to purchase real estate, assuming that's what your daughter wants to do in the future.

I am an agent in MN and have 10 units in my rental portfolio.