Thanks to everything I’ve learned from the podcasts, books, and this community, my wife and I currently own:A triplex in MaineA single-family rental in San AntonioA single-family primary residence in Las Cruces, NM, which will become a rental when we move in a few monthsFor context, I’m an active-duty Army officer with about 12 years left until retirement, and my wife works for a university in Boston.

@Michael Klick Congrats on getting things moving in your investing journey. 

Our daughter lives three block from there and we thought eventually she possibly could move in there.

Many of the investors i work with start buying in their own name and then move the investments to an LLc after you acquire a few. 

The 1031 first would make sense if you needed to reposition to make it more attractive for a refinance or move it to increase cash flow first or change sectors. 

So when you build your pocket neighborhood, which is an interesting concept, what's to stop an undesirable person from moving in.

If you ever want to explore loopholes, tips or tricks on the finance side let me know or send me an email. 

If you have any tips, resources, or advice for someone just starting out, I’d greatly appreciate your insights.Some specific things I’m working on right now:Building a strong buyers list.Identifying motivated sellers and honing my outreach.Learning the ins and outs of structuring win-win deals.I’m open to partnering, collaborating, or just grabbing coffee to exchange ideas.

This would be our first full rehab and first time using creative financing so I want to make sure I'm underwriting it correctly before we make any moves!

Selling and move on.