Alternatively, you can do a "hybrid" real estate portfolio where you refi one and acquire one or more as purchases, such that the new note is tied to multiple properties.

It can be tied into the loan. 

My questions though revolve around actually making money from them since it seems like the cash is always tied up as opposed to a flip when I make capital returns.

Not to mention the expense of acquiring the property and tying up your capital.If you use it as a rental, that won't solve the problem as to where you want to live after you get married, right?

Connections are connections just leave it alone. its very expensive to move it and requires 3 types of licensed trades putting in a flue pipe (AC), sewer pipe-plumber (do you know where to tie in to the sewer?)

Has anyone worked with the Holton Wise group, which I think is tied in with the Australian guy Engelo Rumora?

This could tie your property up in the court system for years. 

@Danitra Wynn speaking directly from your shoes (originally from NY now based out in DC) as I just purchased my first rental in the Cleveland area without ever physically looking at the property it's certainly possible! 

Hi All,I own a flat 2 bedroom flat in Jersey City, which I could either sell for 840k or rent out for 3,7k pm (approx. 3% yield on current interest rate).I still have around 500k of mortgage tied to the apartment.Based on that high level information, any suggestions whether to sell or rent?

When your younger and not tied down as much, there’s a great opportunity to work and do school with less impact on your bank account and time.