I wouldn't have borrowed money to put into the stock market as the bulk of my net worth was already in stocks, so it was kind of a diversification play...and I wanted to see if I could make money not using any of my money...since the HELOC was revolving credit.I learned that I won't ever buy a rental house in my state again. 

Also got depreciation tax benefits. 2% appreciation and we're already close to stock market returns.With retirement planning, it's generally held that a 4% safe withdrawal rate from stock market holding.

Now that I’m seeing a near future of being less active in direct investing, I am more and more interested in investing in REITs.  

In that sense, paying a fixed mortgage with future inflated dollars makes long-term debt easier to bear.

With rates shifting and lending tightening, I’m curious where you think the note market is heading. Are more people holding or selling?

Hi all! My sister and I are currently analyzing single-family and small multifamily rentals in Cleveland (Cuyahoga County), and we’re trying to get a more accurate estimate of property taxes for deal analysis.
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House hacking usually helps rather than hurts future qualification.

Stocks - totally liquid.

The Midwest is going to strategically matter more in the future and population will be growing due to fresh water and cooler climate, also fewer storms (lower insurance premiums).

I am obviously a big fan of RE but the stock market can be another excellent form of long term investing that is truly passive and also liquid.