Given that investing is often more about time in the market than timing the market, it’s imperative that our youth learn these foundations early.

Up to now I aimed to maximize the Repairs and Supplies categories of my Schedule E, to make sure I have as large a deduction as possible.  

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A couple of points - I'm not sure where you got quoted prime plus 3%-4% for your heloc, this seems very high.  

If it's your first groundup, I would definitely find a more experienced partner that you can learn from.

I want to make sure everything that I do is above board and legal.My wife and I just bought a small fixer upper with cash that’s a minute down the road from our home.

I am sure you can also get much higher quotes, but this is about what I have seen on the ground in these Chicago 3 units. 

Hello, just a little background, I just started looking into real estate investing not too long ago and am still very much in my research and learn as much as I can phase.

The guys said it best.Make sure you can actually get started before you get started like @John Underwood said.Plus I would really look at just getting more properties like @Mark Miles said.I think you will be ahead in the long run.

Not sure what their rights are as a lender but the owner is fearful that now that she has REACHED the Maximum funding amount the Reverse Mortgage loan would go to - that she may be forced to sell?