Unless you are someone who is going to take advantage of the leverage offered in an FHA loan, I am generally in favor of purchasing investment real estate in an LLC.  

Needs get addressed and I figure if I spend the next 5-8 years letting the wants wait ,we will be at a financial advantage point to begin to live the life that we and in my opinion everyone deserves .

Despite being assured that there would be significant tax savings on my 2023 taxes, there were no cost savings or advantages to having paid $5,000 for strategy in that tax year.

The equity can later be re-distributed into better cash flow vehicles (real estate or otherwise) while taking advantage of advantageous tax rates. 

Hi JoseIt sounds like you're trying to take advantage of favorable terms, but lenders often differentiate between primary residences, second homes, and investment properties.

This is the best option if you still want to keep the funds tax-advantaged if you are under the income limit for a traditional IRA.

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The only advantage you could can have is a primary home loan and move in to it immediately without ever renting it out. 

Therefore, working with a single real estate agent doesn't make much sense as it will limit you to his/her very limited inventory and he/she might have as main objective to sell a property to you take advantage of your lack of knowledge of the market.

Unlike other investments, it provides passive income, tax advantages, and the potential for appreciation.