I’m sure this question has been asked ad nauseam but I want to see if there is any new info aside from what I know.Wife has a 401k from a previous employer.We are considering purchasing a vacation rental in Maui that has excellent #’s and would cash flow as well as letting us use for a few weeks a year free of cost.

Go to the site it links to and download the Excel grid they have on the article.

Joining your local real estate investors association (REIA) offers an excellent avenue for such networking.

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For 5-9 units, you could get to the low 7's assuming the DSCR is excellent.

An absolutely excellent post Corry!

Excellent point Loc!

Excellent job analyzing this MESS they have people believing is supposed to be a great program.I don't think many homeowners I've met would qualify for this.

That's an excellent point Khary.