For Baltimore it might be refreshing (pun intended) to have a pool, I believe in our area it is truly more of a luxury that most do not have.

I can provide PA system.Steve Davis, former VP of Lifestyles Unlimited (one of the largest investing groups in Houston) is speaking.

You have the luxury of being able to get into the market here.

@Sean Gallagher, generally speaking, the only way of getting your hands on the full cash value of the equity is to SELL it.

What I discovered is something I have never seen anyone speak about on Bigger Pockets (I am sure someone has discussed this I just have not seen this idea discussed at all...or anywhere in my short research period on cash flow and real estate properties.We hear everyone speak about Cash Flow, NOI, Cap Rate or Cash on Cash returns.. however I think there is another important benchmark for investors to consider when deciding their down payment percentage and financing levels because of their effects on cash flow...Capital Cost per $1 of Cash FlowOne of the most illuminating aspects of real estate investing is financing isn’t bad...Having spent all of my life not accumulating debt this has been a difficult psychological barrier to break through.

I cannot speak to VA loans or the ins and outs military service.

Generally speaking if you go FHA you pay more in PMI every month.

If you want to keep this alert as is, you can change it back in your notifications settings .I rely on these keyword alerts to not be late to the party so to speak :-) I usually have BP open all day on my browser, and do not necessarily click through to a conversation through an email, but I rely on the notification from the email to alert me in a timely fashion.That said....I would really prefer that instead of changing my settings on your own and leaving it up to me to figure out what is going on (took me a whole day) and then make it my responsibility to change them back, that you would ASK ME first if I would like my settings changed.

For me, the more I surround myself with real estate, the more I speak and think about it, and the more I attract opportunities in real estate. 

I don't personally know Fortune Builders, but generally speaking anything a guru program claims they can teach, you can learn on Bigger Pockets with a little time invested posting, reading the forums, and listening to the podcasts...all for free!