1) I think it’s “funny” that not one news article I ever read for the last 5 years had headlines like “Housing at historical record lows!

This caused a historically unique opportunity for investors - they could buy Class A properties and immediately cashflow when renting them out.This couldn't last forever, and it didn't, as excited new investors drove up prices.

It could be the first, the last, or any of them in between. 

This allows participating in the $1.1 M equity with a ROI of 100% and on going 25% annually with the historical appreciation over 30 years of 8% a year. ( Zillow stated a 10.4 % in the last 30 days $251,361 ).

We paid off our primary home last year and have been slowly getting the courage to jump into the investing market where we live in the Pacific Northwest.

This could reduce your help lower your taxable income if the investment aligns with your lifestyle goals.

@Philip Beckwith,  Since this last post is only 5 months old and you are in Grand Rapids like me, have you had any follow up/results / success since this last post reply? 

My goal is to try and get a multifamily property a month or two after starting my job once I have the paychecks rolling in, to show my financial advisor.

Is this something that is the best way to bring me closer to my goal?  

For our last single family residence we had a young married couple move in with a brother, all three applied.