In those suburban communities, HOAs are more readily part of the lifestyle.

She swears up and down after telling us all this that she is a changed person... sorry, but after the first felony drug offense, it took another 15 years for it to sink in that you need to change your lifestyle?

Owner occupied loans mean you have employment or income in that location and your lifestyle has to make sense.

I found it difficult to rent to people older than me but still in the college lifestyle.

You want the investment to fit your lifestyle, you do not want the investment to dictate your lifestyle.

I am totally new to this lifestyle but when i was considering buying a single family home I thought "why not have someone help pay the mortgage and minimize the costs of home ownership" by doing a owner/occupied setup (while the unit is not vacant anyways which I know a 10% vacancy rate at least needs to be factored in).

Depending on your goals and your lifestyle either way a PM Co for full service (we usually charge 20% but it can vary) or do it yourself!

I'm having to talk to my now retired and elderly mother about her spending habits and how unreasonable it is that she doesn't want to give up even an inch of her lifestyle even though it could leave her broke and hurting in the end.

Simply owning an asset doesn't pay for my lifestyle and give me the freedom most people get into this business looking to achieve.

It's back and forth, and just a life style... 100% agree with you!