Again not advised.There are many positives to being a hard money lender.

Now a year + later, I'm in a position to where the payments are eating me alive and I've had to dip into what savings I have left just to keep payments current.

There are also legal issues in that certain changes to a loan could trigger a chance in the liens position (some modifications are in effect treated as a new loan so the recording date moves).The trusts who are holding paper that has lost significant value (mark to market pricing) will be only too willing to agree changes in the trust provisions if the change will significantly improve the value of the asset.

Hi folks,I am interested in building my net worth and probably focus on rental properties - though it is pretty much impossible (seems that way anyways) to find positive cash flow properties where I live.I guess I have always been interested in investing, but never done anything about it.

I'm surprised at the number of positive reviews, so I just may have to read this book myself.One question: If I only "work" 4 hours a week and pay all my minions $5/hour to do my chores, I'll need to earn $2,000/hour?

You would need rent something like $5000/month to be truly cash flow positive.

If you have a solid position you can sue for specific performance forcing the sale.

3) Any other expenses I need to consider outside of debt servicing, vacancy rates, property mgmt, taxes, and maintenance when determining if a potential investment property would be cashflow positive?

Additionally my wife has a very well paying position in corporate RE in NYC.

Once I am in the position to move my plan is to shoot low.