When I had my first baby, I quit to stay home.

This person was really just looking for someone they could tar baby into doing plans instead of hiring an architect.First mistake: When the client agreed to a rough budget, take a retainer fee to continue to work on the project.

Then say to yourself, what would have happened to you had you only rented for the last 10 years in that area you really want to live.After that, then you can decide if you should buy your own residence, house hack it, or rent and buy a cash flowing place somewhere else.Just food for thought!

I just got a call from a tenant , they say they cant get the house over 65 degrees . It was 8 degrees this morning .  House is on a heat pump . So I go over and everything is working  as it should , the heat pump is o...

I've said it before (I'm getting old and repetitive) but cash-flowing $100/month out-of-state gives you $1,200 for the year which is basically break-even once you factor in plane tickets, hotel stay, food, rental car rates, etc. to visit the property once or twice a year.  

I read about the aging population etc. and how it should be a tailwind for this type of market, but I think it's possible that as more and more of the baby boomer pass away, run through retirement funds (something like 60+% of retirees have less than $100k), unfunded pensions that never come to fruition, move into nursing homes, etc. that the price appreciation in the area is muted as there will be more and more supply in the market despite more and more investment money sloshing around.

I'm nervous as hell but I'm finally taking the baby steps.

Your the bank, the higher up the food chain you are the better position you are always in2.

That "percentage" to someone else may be food on the table, especially when talking about tenants on in your mentioned socioeconomic class at 400 dollar doors. 

They know I'm not desperate to sell anything just to put food on the table.Any Agent that joins my firm will have to live up to my very high ethic standards.