I actually moved out of state for work.I will dig into removing the MI on #2 however..Any other ideas?

@Noel R.You could take a personal loan from your 401k to invest in your personal rehab as Brian suggested, but I don't think that is a good idea.

I like the gift card idea!

I need to get to know some contractors for sure.So I’m kind of looking to move to a warmer climate my wife hates the cold, so I don’t know when and if we will move, but I didn’t know if starting to invest into a rental before we move would be a good idea or not?

Hello BP community,I recently ran into this idea of a 1031 exchange on an underwater property and was hoping to find out more about how the process works along with the requirements for being able to do so.

Maybe that is a bad idea.

Hey BPers,Got an offer accepted on a townhouse for a good price but it is a master on main (two bedroom, two bath). Now I'm beginning to think that I've never seen a master on main for rent in Atlanta. Does anyone hav...

@Josh Thomas Do you think a condo or a duplex is a better idea in the Ft.

This is pretty typical in value-add deals...not the strongest cash flow (sometimes none at all) in the first year and it ramps up from there.Funding capX out of cash flow is just a bad idea because the cash flow in the early years is already compromised due to the lower rents and if you don't have the money to do the improvements you never get out of the rut.There is another solution and that is to raise all the money in the beginning but don't call all of the capital at once. 

Many unsophisticated people were overtaxed, and  many people were buying undertaxed properties with no idea that taxes could potentially triple, which happened for some of them.