To Leverage or Not to Leverage?

High risk = high reward. Generally, leverage is considered to be risky, but how sweet is its reward? Let's take a look at how leverage affects the return on a real estate investment, so we can adequately assess whether that risk is worth taking.       Let's take the following example

VA Loans

What do you know about VA loans? Here's some info to make you dangerous!       Compared to other loan products, VA loans are the best on the market in many ways. Here are some great features:   0% down minimum Financeable funding fee Up to 4% of loan amount in seller credits

Loan Assumptions

Did you know... that all government backed loans are assumable?       This post will explain what that means and how to execute a loan assumption.       You know all those rates from around 2020? Well, with loan assumptions, you could walk into one of those rates, the remaining loan balanc

Buy vs Rent BREAK-EVEN Timeline

Often, the decision to buy vs rent comes down to an expected break-even timeframe, especially for my military friends who move every 3-5 years. At what point does it make financial sense to buy?       Besides average-case numbers, there are risks to consider in this decision as well..