Tips To Becoming A Landlord: How to get started with loans, interest rates, taxes and budgeting.
I want to thank my mom for sharing her story. She has come so far and built so much for her family growing from both her failures and triumphs. At 57 her and my dad have acquired 6 rental properties and sold a single family residence with the hope of retiring at 60. I am proud to offer up her wisdom and share it with any who will hear. Read on to learn about her tips to becoming a landlord including loans, interest rates, taxes and budgeting. In her own words… _____ “Don’t ever rent, you are throwing money out the window when you do. Buy.” – Louis Terrazas, 1900 – 1988 That was my father’s pearl and without realizing it, my first lesson in becoming a landlord. I saw it years later in our neighbors who were young newlyweds. They lived in their home for only two years and then rented it out. That was 18 years ago and we still have renters next door! We always said – wish we could do that. …