the payments, you will eventually loose the ASSET and probably all the money you put into it. You can even find money for bad ideas, if your willing to pay the rates. The Lender (in this case it will be Unconventional) is actually buying the property with YOUR money.  If you don't make the payments, the Lender takes the property back, and you loose your money.  In effect they bought the property for the mortgage value not the full price. Check the property cards on a Monopoly game.  See what it costs to buy the property, and then flip the card over and look at the mortgage value.  Get the idea?  The Rent didn't change. If the money for the payments comes from the investment, and there is positive Cash Flow to you, then it is a good investment, and considered Good Debt.  If the investment can not make it's own payments, or there is only Cash Flow to you in a perfect scenario, DON"T DO THE DEAL!! The business Plan supplies that information if you do it realistically. Using Other People's Money is definitely the only way to finance most large investments.  But you better understand what your getting into, and the consequences.  I've learned that most things in life are SIMPLE, BUT there is always more to it than first meets the eye.  Do your due diligence and be realistic. Keep Learning; Uncle E About Uncle E I am in my mid 50's and totally frustrated at the