It actually seems like an especially good strategy in the DC area since rents/mortgages are far higher than most of the country (and thus eliminating our housing costs would be an outsized impact on the budget compared to elsewhere).

SJ, Bay area will be negatively impacted if nasdaq corrects significantly and China heads into recession.

Now that I have been diving into the world of REI, I see the enormous potential out there, and I'm more excited about where I'm headed now than I have ever been in all of my years of remodeling!

Something you might have to consider as it will have a big impact on your cash flow.

Needless to say this has impacted many of our projects and the timelines for contractors have stretched considerably.  

If an option is used it can be structured as compensation that is taxable but does not have to impact the 1921.  

There are many vacant homes & boarded up homes in my area and I would like to be able to purchase some of these homes to flip them and use the profits to make a difference in the community by donating some of the proceeds to non profits who are having an impact in the community.

How do you think Crowd funding has impacted the lending world? 

Both of those programs are enormous scams.

It is true that there is an enormous amount of information to learn but I am confident that I am receiving accurate and realistic guidance.