I know what my investment alternatives are and I know what my cost of capital is.

Hi everyone,I am interested in exploring some alternative "think outside the box" financing methods.Is 'zero-down' borrowing possible for investors?

Better alternative is to qualify for conventional mortgages. 

Again, you are entitled to your opinion, but when you use words like "scam" and "ridiculous" and have not even stepped foot inside the meeting, nor have any first hand knowledge, you invite the types of response you are getting (and will continue to get) from folks like me who invest a great deal every month to create an alternative to the "guru-driven" typical REIA model that does nothing to really educate investors how this thing really works.Chris, you're welcome to join us at a future meeting and I look forward to buying you lunch and showing you how we get it done in DC, without the B.S.  ;-)

The house is in good shape its just a small one bedroom house in an old neighborhood.I'm looking for any advice on selling it....and alternative options if it does not sell.Here is the listing: http://www.trulia.com/property/3154571983-1415-Gregory-Ave-Lincoln-Park-MI-48146Thanks for your time!

The houses in the area are increasingly sought after as a cheaper alternative to City of Decatur.  

I'm OK with that since the alternative is cash payments.Shera Gregory

Alternative is to fire my wife from LLC :-)

But if you reject the 50% rule and assume taxes and insurance are your only expenses you will fail as a landlord.My 10% goal is based simply on alternative investments. 

All of my properties are turn-of-the-century (20th) in construction. We've had a good insurance policy through Travelers since '08, but over the last several years the premium has gone up almost 50%, with no claims. M...