Leverage - too much or not enough??

[Kyle Doriety]

So I’m about to close on my first investment property in a week. I’ve looked around the forums and haven’t been able to find a clear answer to my question, although I feel I’ve just overlooked it.

Is there a “rule of thumb” or something of the sort to optimal leverage? Possibly a debt to income, percentage or something? Thanks in advance for any advice

[Geoff Perkins]

@Kyle Doriety my take is that I want as much leverage as is financially feasible. As long as you have a decent amount of net income and enough reserves for several months, then I would leverage the property as much as you can.