I mentor my new investor clients so that they have realistic numbers going into a purchase and aren't relying on wildly understated expense numbers you often see on the MLS.Doing a 1031 Exchange is the best way to re-deploy your equity/appreciation from your former home without giving up 25-30% in taxes and depreciation recapture.

Would it work to have 5-10 of these sitting in a vacant room and deploy them as needed? 

Have any of you been thinking of utilizing the new rules (if you qualify) to deploy retirement assets from existing 401(k)/457/401(a or b) into SDIRA or SOLO401(k)? 

For single family, a better KPI to look at instead of cap rate would be your cash-on-cash returns which is your return on equity deployed.

I'm currently on a deployment and really want to hit the ground running when I go home with my VA Home Loan in purchasing a multi family property.

I deploy my capital, get about 15% cash on cash, plus some tax benefits and it takes very little of my time.

I am currently deployed and I need a trustworthy accountant from CT to assist me with my taxes this year.

I came back from a deployment and my friend , she knew I didn't have anywhere to stay and knew about the VA loan so she said I should listen to bigger pockets and that maybe it would motivate me to get a house, I am glad I listened to her.

Better rates than a refi and the1031 let's you deploy 100% of equity.

However, that adds an additional complexity as with an LP capitol and when will it be deployed.