Im a real estate investor living in New York and am interested in networking and investing in Portuguese real estate.  

Originally from Africa, I’ve embraced new opportunities to build a better future, and real estate is at the core of my financial freedom plan. 

@Tony Schmucker if it were me, it would totally depned on a ton of differing factors that you may not be measuring (some outside of investment real estate). 

As small businesses, securing funding can be a real challenge.

Quote from @Sat Palshetkar: Hey,I'm a first time investor in real estate and my wife and I are planning to invest (with house hacking) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

@Audris TienIt Is known in the industry - read the website - logically two people could not manage $1.4B in real estate?

I’m a newly licensed real estate agent, but I haven’t chosen a brokerage to hang my license with yet.

I would try not to tie up any of the principal in down payments.Personally, I had a family member do this same thing, but they used an investment portfolio as the collateral instead of real estate.If you play your cards right, this might be the only short-term money you ever need.Please let us know what you end up doing.

Hello, I'm excited to be starting my real estate investing journey with my wife.

However, the tax treatment differs between short-term and long-term rentals:Short-Term Rentals (STRs): If you materially participate (work 100+ hours and more than anyone else on the property), you may be able to offset rental deductions against W-2 or other active income, offering greater tax benefits.Long-Term Rentals (LTRs): If your AGI exceeds $100K, your rental losses may be limited, unless you qualify as a Real Estate Professional (REPS).If you plan to expand your rental portfolio, consider an LLC later for liability protection and easier management.