I'm probably another year or so before I'm in a position to leave my job, but that is my end game.

One positive I can see is it could help some tenants boost their credit scores, while also incentivizing them a little extra to pay on time. 

When lenders calculate your DTI and your owned properties are breaking around even or a little cash positive from rents, do they basically look at those as no debt or even positive income to keep giving you more loans?

If they don't pay your judgement you file it as a lien at the courthouse and they won't be able to get a mortgage to buy their home until that judgement is paid because that lien would apply to any house they buy and be in 1st lien position BEFORE the mortgage.

Strategic negotiations secured the property at $170,000, positioning us for a quick and lucrative resale in a thriving market.

Did you use a local bank that agreed to a Seller Carry in second position?

It sounds like you’re in a great position to start your real estate journey, especially with your brother as a built-in renter.

Just not a position I am willing to put myself in.

Hi all!I am kind of new to real estate investing as I got lucky the first two times but now I am looking to invest quite a bit more money and I am slightly terrified.  I would love to have a support of a group who kno...

I always make sure that the properties are cash flow positive, but the large bulk of the money I make from them is from the other items (appreciation, debt paydown, tax benefits, etc).