The market for sales has slowed down considerably here. 

I've called a couple banks and they say they don't lend that low or they want 35-40% down, which would take away from my working capital and slow down the process.

I am leaning more towards a slow ramp off my current career, and a ramp into building with a build and hold strategy.

The rate sounds low..conventional mortgage primary purchases are in the high 6%'s-low 7%'s..The 5 year PPP is a little heavy as usually declining..5%.4%.3%..can also consider 'buying out' of the PPP usually around 1-1.5% of the loan amount upfront..

We have access to capital to build the unit, but with the market slowing down, there is a possibility that we could 1031 exchange into an apartment.

1 sell to my renters or FSBO with CL and Zillow.Or slow exit with lease options. 

The process is also insanely slow.

This suggests the rate of rent decline is slowing.

I first became interested in real estate after a high school friend of mine partnered with some people close to him to flip a house where he turned a large profit, especially for a 20 year old. He told me about the Bi...

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