Quality tenants aren’t going to live in D properties.

I live in El Paso, TX and would like to invest close to home first before venturing in long-distance.

Gutted the kitchen and dining/living room area.

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@Chris Seveney  Good mourning Chris thank you so much for this response. what are 3 really good books I can buy for Commericial Real Estate investing (I have the millionaire Real Estate investor by Gary Keller), I've also looked at some CRE courses and I noticed some of them are asking for a bunch of money which kind of sketches me out, and about the military I was firstly thinking of  buying a 4 unit property and live in one of them then buy another a couple then with that I can buy a bigger property that's the idea I had in my mind because my father kept on telling me how CRE is only for rich people and it's risky but that's what I want too do .

Selling to an entity you own and renting from yourself looks like a tax dodge to the IRS, and they’ll likely reject it.Better AlternativesIf you’re looking to maximize deductions, consider more straightforward strategies like:Renting out part of your home (like a basement or room) while still living there.Keeping clear records of home office expenses if you work from home.Investing in other rental properties that aren’t your primary residence.Michael Plaks explained it really well in his response.

You'd need to show the income on your tax returns and/or have a lease and first month's rent/security deposit for the unit you were living in.

Hopefully, not an expensive tenant or Fair Housing lawsuit.100% of what @Travis Biziorek states is true, but he left out a key fact - he lived in the Detroit area when he started investing here, so was able to self-manage and meet everyone he had to hire face-to-face.

2) If you do owner-occupied cashout refi for best rate, you technically have to live in the home for 12 months before renting it out. * Some responders here may suggest not worrying about that and renting it out anyways.

I'm more interested in purchasing 10 homes to have fully paid off by the time I retire, as I'm not living on the cash flow w/ current job.