Then subtract out your debt financing and the balance is your cash flow.Keep in mind this rule is based on making assumptions and averages and should not be used as the final decision to buy or not to buy.

We don't prepare them for the real world, and as a result, we see situations like this happening every day.

Someone who started young and really put 100% of their effort and energy into this could *really* achieve extraordinary results.

LOL.Make sure the guy you talk to sits on the board and helps to make the final decision on funding your deal.

Focus on rebuilding your credit and work hard to get in a better cash situation before investing...There are certainly ways of investing without cash, but if you have HORRIBLE credit, that's generally a result of not knowing how to handle money, and therefore you'd likely get yourself into more trouble trying to invest without cash.

Obama will allow the Bush tax cuts to end, resulting in a large tax increase for many.

If you raise the rent $50 as a result, that takes 18 months to pay back.

It's becoming affordable to live here finally.

As I said earlier, I do not have any reaction to the election no matter the result, except to be sad that our country is moving closer to blatant socialism (which you seem to favor).

Glad you finally decided to introduce yourself.