Stocks, Mutual Funds, CDs, Bonds, Etc.All of these financial instruments are for capital accumulation.

Home. had multiple offers on the 1st day it was on the market, and my ability to be first in line, present a strong offer and terms, and act on my criteria was instrumental in getting the deal done.All properties were purchased with 20% down.#1) 2011 Our first investment was a big leap of faith, buying a large SFR from 1902 that had been split into a duplex for 141k.

I am guessing the people you're talking about borrowed on an ARM or a balloon loan, both of which I consider to be tricky debt instruments to use and generally I wouldn't use something like that unless I have checked and verified my exit strategy a hundred times.For me the biggest concern in a crash was vacancy.

These seem to filter out a lot of the unsuitable candidates.

They can be good prospects, but I agree that the language barrier might end up making them unsuitable for you as the landlord.

It's gotta be the most elegant instrument, in my humble opinion. 

I didn't realize how instrumental meetups would be in my real estate career until I started going to them.

If she is unwilling to compromise, I am going to suggest that she will be an unsuitable life partner unless you enjoy cowtowing to a "my way or the highway" tyrant. 

LLC is just a fine vehicle just not the asset protection vehicle that many think it is.Asset protection for multi millions in TRUE equity is done with a combination of all these instruments and usually will cost you 25 to 40k to set up with any hope of really sheltering yourself.. 

But you still have the actual security instrument and conditions etc that need to be negotiated.