This topic comes up frequently on BP and it is something I am currently wrestling with for some new projects I have found.

i'm actually a fan of leverage...if you can lock in long term fixed debt right now, i don't understand paying cash from an investment perspective--put emotions and ideas of your comfort zone away and just look at the math...by paying off a mortgage early, you're effectively earning the interest rate of that mortgage on your cash...so around 6%...if you're a half decent investor, you should be able to better than that, and stay leveraged.....and btw, that was a terrible post...your profile says you're a student..maybe it's bc i don't trust a lot of people, but what's your angle??

i don't add ceiling fans, dishwashers, disposals, etc.

I'm a big fan of dogs, although my main reason is for companionship... security is the perk.

Our hope is that social media distributions will become viral to an extent too.Our webinars will be first-rate and will address questions that come up on BP frequently.

And you're dealing with little maintenance issues fairly frequently.

Exterior Doors, Sliding Glass Door)23.Remove Satellite DishINTERIOR:1.Lower level Bathroom – Demolish/gut whole bathroom; Install new Drywall & Plywood; New Shower Surround/Tile; New Tile on floor; New trim/molding and new door; Remove/install toilet, vanity, mirror, light fixture, closet (if needed), and accessories (towel hangers, etc)2.Top level Bathroom – Demolish/gut whole bathroom; Install new tile on walls; Install new tile on floor; Install new window; Install vanity, toilet, mirror, light fixture and accessories (i.e. towel hangers, etc.)3.Repair holes throughout holes in drywall throughout whole house4.Remove/Install new doors and closet doors throughout whole house5.Install new exterior door and window in the Kitchen6.Remove and install new ceiling fans and light fixtures throughout whole house7.Repair/Install new vinyl or linoleum flooring in laundry/furnace room8.Replace/Repair ceiling in furnace room9.Remove/Install new trim throughout whole house10.Paint the whole interior of the house including: trim, doors, ceiling11.Install carpet in the living room, lower level bedroom, hallways, basement; including the top of the half walls12.Level kitchen floors; gut floors and add new plywood13.Install tile on kitchen floor14.Remove/Install kitchen cabinets15.Remove/Install new appliances (i.e. refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher)16.Install faucets throughout house17.Patch ceilings where needed including basement, laundry room18.Remove/Install new door going to the deck19.Remove/Install new wood railings on upper and lower level stairways20.Remove door going out of the kitchen21.Install new shelving throughout closets22.Install new sliding glass door23.Repair siding/paint/trim around opening of sliding glass door 24.Install new drywall and patch drywall in basement as needed25.Install new recessed lighting in basement depending on current placement of electrical receptacles26.Remove/Install new electrical sockets and face plates27.Install tile apron around front door in living room28.Sand and refinish/stain two bedrooms with polyurethaneThank you again, appreciate it.

Frequently, they're right there.

tenants pay heat..many rentals around area are all electric...i looked at the wall electric heaters, but they are more expensive, require more wall damage than the baseboard heaters, and have moving fans and parts which i've heard break easier...baseboard heaters run about 50 bucks each plus 20 for a thermostat..thanks

When I talk to new investors they most frequently are either stuck in the I want to buy cash flow properties or the mind set of I have no money and thus must wholesale or worse yet can’t get started.