However, what if your tenant starts to watch child pornography?

We are having our first child soon and I feel like we are getting a fresh start.

I am also a father of a four year old and a newborn.  

I'm looking for some advice on where to begin my real estate investment journey.I am 31 years old, married and have a young child. 

Purchasing your first rental property is like having a child, if you wait until you're 100% ready, you won't do it.

I live here because my family is here. my friends and my wife's and child's friends are here, and my RE investments are here.San Diego has a lot of nice features (weather, recreation, beach, mountains, desert, etc.) but it is also crowded, air could be better, and it is not cheap. 

Despite that, I will continue doing it because my wife and I recently had a child and we would like to move into a home w/ more rooms around the time that our kid turns 1 year old.  

@Brian Garlington  @Amy Herzing   I am the veteran But I am paying the mortgage as my form of child support so If I refinance it into a conventional and put it into her name the payment will go up as will my child support.

My husband and I are trying to set up a 1031 exchange for the sale of our house which is free and clear. But because we are older and nearing retirement, we want our son to use this 1031 money to continue investing in...

If you're starting to get your business going and have your first child on the way, I think I'd be looking to rent.