Based upon an appraisal of $50,000 and subtracting the principal I owe the bank of $27,500, this leaves $22,500 in equity.

Most people on this forum will tell you to avoid the 401K because it definitely sucks up capital that could be used for REI.That said, for the average person who is not involved in RE or who wants to maintain a balanced asset allocation and be involved in equities/fixed income, a 401K is a no-brainer, particularly if you get employer-matching which is literally free money.Moreover, if you are interested in retiring early, you can always do a 72t to get your income a lot sooner and penalty-free.

They bought 10 of them putting 20% down.Today those houses are worth 120,000 on 1,250 in rent.600,000 in equity upside.If they paid cash in 2009 and bought 3 houses for cash at 180,000 they would have 180,000 in equity at a 360,000 valuation versus 600,000 in equity at a 1,200,000 valuation.When the market cycle is ripe leverage is good and it doesn't make sense to wait.

If an optionee acquires 10% in equity or a contract or more, they are then considered a buyer under an installment sale.As a landlord the exemptions from Dodd-Frank consumer lending rules do not apply as a homeowner selling their own residence.

And within these areas we look for undervalued properties that serve to give us a built-in equity cushion that greatly reduces the risk involved and lowering the capital needs (which further reduces our risk). 

Using those numbers, if the property value of 110,000 and you have a 63,500 loan then you have $46,500 in equity. 3.

The more money you have tied up in equity, the longer you will be confined to a job/location to pay the bills, that fund the investment accounts. 

Yep, seller got 5k from Bank of America AND 400k in equity loans paid off with the sale.

We lived in our first Alaska home for almost 10 years,  bought with no money down, refinanced twice and pulled out $90k in equity when we sold it. 

@Shiloh Lundahl20k I’d put in equities.