Please view my post [/url] http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/69-make-deals-find-partners-mentors-birddogs-etc-/topics/58184-hi-my-name-is-william-james-coppin-fsa-financially-savvy-agent-needs-help-with-tenantsLet me know if you can help?

Your goal is to come across much like a financial planner.

I'm sure you can calculate this in Excel, but I've always used my financial calculator for it.

The market is so depressed that finding that majic home that is in financial distress is an easy fishing trip.

I am hoping for some help on what my financial picture could look like.

I don't just look at credit as leverage, I look at complete financial wellness.

First, you'll need a financial calculator.

I'm a beginning investor and i see the power of using private funds but i just don't know the proper and legal way of doing this.now i know about talking to people you know, other investors, and marketing to other high net worth individuals, which all of this i would consider the first step in the process.the second step i'm guessing some will say is working out the agreement/financial details with the your private lenders once they say they want to invest (which i plan on doing all this in step one, letting them know they're either going to invest as a lender or has a partner and this is what they'll get in either scenario)but my questions are:1. when do i have to worry about the SEC?

Correction: FDIChttp://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/silverstate.html On September 5, 2008, Silver State Bank, Henderson, NV was closed by the Nevada Financial Institutions Division and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver.

I was thinking of taking out a Home equity loan to purchase a home, but after reading some posts in here wonder if it is best (financially in the long run) to pay off the house (maybe in 2.5 years), before buying.