I plan on keeping my corporate job and invest on the side so the main reason for licensure was for access to the MLS and being able to investigate listed properties on my own and of course, market and sell my own properties.  

Best bet is with folks that have good, long term jobs for garnishments.  

I plan on keeping my corporate job and invest on the side so the main reason for licensure was for access to the MLS and being able to investigate listed properties on my own and of course, market and sell my own properties.

We both work full time jobs and have a couple of side hustles to help with getting started in REI.  

Our goal is to get enough rental income to cover all of our expenses so that everything we earn from our day jobs is just money we can put towards living the life that we want to live. 

Closing costs came in at 14% instead of the 5% I budgeted for and I'm going to have to put up cash I reserved for "pretty things" and cosmetic improvements to cover closing costs instead.I'm trying to figure out if I can finance some closing costs on a 203K loan since my lender wouldn't let me do a "lender credit" and take a higher interest rate on a 203K.

Hello All,I'm interested in some valuable feedback on the multi-family real estate market in Greensboro, NC.My research has been formulated from various sources; however, I would like to hear from a few BP members that are in the trenches and/or currently invested in this market.Key indicators like job and wage growth seem to be holding steady for the last several years and property values seem to be increasing steadily.Can someone give me their view on the current cap rates & vacancy rates in their comp set?

And now, you're left responsible to finish the job?

With a commercial lease, the landlord can request any amount of deposit, leasehold improvement fee, etc. that s/he wishes - but everything is negotiable.  

A property manager normally will charge 10%.Lastly, does the job your currently hold have enough income to allow you to purchase the properties and maintain your debt ratio on below 50%?