Since I'm older, passive income without losing principle over the long run for a portion of your funds and some in the more risky pig in the poke rehabs makes sense.

I think you're going to find it extremely hard and unrewarding to reduce the entire economics of an area into one fundamental principle.

It would make sense to me to take on 'green' building principles especially thinking of the monthly savings.But does going green in your development properties also being on the extra costs of having to have specialist do certain parts of the job because it is a 'green' job in whatever aspect where a normal gc wouldn't be able to install something specific?

I say apply the usual principles of business in all real estate situations.

If you are pulling money out of the IRA the current tax bite could eat into your principle significantly.

Why wouldn't the same principles apply?

With all the extra income from the apartment, we made advance principle payments and had the home paid for in 6.5 years.

Do you mean you want to do a 0% loan where 100% of the payment goes to principle?

Or are there more regulations involved when funding projects where I'm not a principle in the deal?

In looking at a bank owned REOs, courthouse steps or online auctions like auction.com, HUD, etc, or just wanting to understand basic REI principles, please provide some insight and correct me if I am wrong so far. 1.