Alternatively, depending on the nature of your financial sophistication/willingness/balance sheet, you could also look into investing through syndications, JVs and/or partnerships.

The BP calculators are a great start for analyzing deals and I have also built my own financial model I help investors analyze deals (have an example on my website below).

I could purchase a home on the otherside of town for around 90k in cash and live there.what makes the most financial sense?

We're doing some financial forecasting as we get ready to purchase our first home ($120k-$150k range) and are trying to project insurances... can someone clarify for me...

My ultimate goal would be to replace my W-2 income so I can pastor full time and to also prepare for retirement from the ministry so I won’t be limited financially from helping other churches, missions, etc.I have an interest in a couple areas of real estate.

My primary goal is to become financially free at 37, and I know I can do this through investing and discipline!

It sounds like I'll want to get the lease and all legal docs signed off by a professional, and we'll need some accounting help to make sure we're making the best moves financially. 

I have the financial means for a healthy down payment and would like to get started on this journey.

Her edge for me to consider her over others is that she can offer higher and stable rent, but I need to verify if her higher rent is including utilities ASAP; she asked me to increase my asking rent to what she’s allowed from section 8 if I can provide her a cooking stove, and to install central air which I’m considering anyway.And what should I tell my other turned down qualifying applicant without any discriminating element that I might not be aware of if they ask for the specific reason after I’d told them that I’d already chosen a financially better qualifying tenant over them?

Here is why:The government has decided to debase our currency in order to save financial institutions and keep the U.S. from falling into a deep recession.