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Therefore, I would be adding to the portfolio equity in the long term while still increasing my cash flow.My only concern was using up the equity.

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The market is strong, good job outlook, and sound economy.My concern is that with so many other units in the complex that I lose control of the condition and pricing on those competing units.

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Well, the purchase agreement has now been cancelled and I've lost it due to the incompetance of the bank and their slowness, had they let me know sooner of their concerns I could have found new financing.

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My concern is that by buying the investment house first, I ruin my chances at getting a less than 20% down loan on the 2nd home, where I'd really plan to settle in.

My concern is that it would be very easy for PM to be skimming money off the rent (ie: tell me it rented for $3700 when they actually collected $4000.)My questions are:1.

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