forget about saving money.if you have money - try not to use it.loli know that sounds funny, but any type of investment plan involves having some security (a stable income), comfort (some savings and portfolio investments) and risk (investing with intent for higher returns)."

That's a 131% return the very first year.There's no way you can do this with a duplex or a fourplex or a sixplex.

The fund anticipates returns of upwards of 25% returned to the investor as fixed income.

The potential returns are very good however.

lot going on in this post.first, no way will you get a 5.5% on a non occupied investment property.(2) you *may* end up with positive net income on the property without having the mortgage writeoff - this means a visit from the tax man. as an investor, the "write offs" or tax deductions you will receive, if your business entity is structured correctly and your CPA knows what he/she is doing and you keep tabs on it, will far exceed any write offs you will earn anywhere else...look at it this way...IF...you HELOC...taking 100k out of your property...now you've got 100k to invest in an reo or other distressed property - CASH...real estate is about leverage...but with the CASH purchase, it frees you up to do many different things down the road...IF...you "buy right" (below market value > 30%) - combined with the CASH purchase, you'll create a return on your investment that is EXCELLENT.if you took an arbitrary 100k (from anywhere, say it grew on a tree) and you stuck it in a savings account earning 5% (which is a lot for a savings account)...compare that to the 20% return you'll get off the monthly cash flow from a good rental...not to mention depreciation..and future leverage options available to you through this investment...the returns just compound.now this all deserves a qualifier...we don't know the specifics of your current home, your finances, what you owe on it currently, other debts etc.all that must be taken into account.

well, i just read about them on this website...take a look at www.teelalinvest.comthey have a section for properties in france and they are called leaseback propertiesyou buy the unit and you get a guaranteed return!

Is it part of the schedule R, of there tax return, or is it just a sheet of nubers that the seller puts together for you?

The hiker who was on his way to the top of the mountain asked “ Do you know the way to the path that will lead me to the top of the mountain” the hiker who was returning from the top said “simply make every step that you take go towards the direction of the mountain top and you will get there”.If you are unhappy with the direction that your real estate or investment career is going then you need to change things.

I echo Ryan on all counts: we're glad you're here, andpraise to Josh for starting such a welcoming and instructive place.I have fond memories of a visit to Indy (well...Carmelactually) a few years back.

Now that its slow I have been making 15k-20k on 25-40k houses, today I close on 4 and on 1 of them I am making a 100% cash on cash return (i paid cash for the property so were not talking leveraged money) So anyway I hope it stays slow for a very long time.