However, after 5 years, you've built some equity paying down your loans and more than likely your houses have appreciated.The key is to invest early in your life for gains and later for income.

This approach isn't making me rich each month, but in 20 years, if I decide to keep, it'll be paid off and throwing off whatever the rents may be at that time.Sure, making 100k in a flip is great (and looking forward to that deal) but a few more like these and life becomes easy.I saw the benefit of having 50% ownership with finding the deal and dealing with the rehab and the partner made their 50% by letting me use their money for a year.

You can google them or pm me and i can get you some more information on those.We are experimenting with a rocket mass heater under a home right now and seeing positive results as this style heater uses almost 1/8th the wood a normal wood stove would use, and the heat comfort is 10 times a conventional wood burner.

(We already have the style selected that we'd like to stick with.)

So far I’ve never had feedback, though, that came in saying “Hey, I wish those old style ceiling fans were still in the ceilings downstairs.”

The most common portfolio style loan in Texas is a 20 year adjustable rate loan.

Land use (mixed commercial/residential) - ARV. 125k to 132k - home built 1910 (2 story bungalo style, split level) Can someone explain to me a transactional funding?

Our desire is not to “get rich,” but to enable him to work less sooner so we can live a more “simple life.”

You may find that after submitting several offers thru different realtors that you prefer ones style and personality over the others and decide you want to work exclusively with that one.

Dust yourse3lf off and keep moving forward.As the saying goes "Make a passion an obsession and you will never work a day in your life".Thanks and have a great day.