Don't be afraid to look at other markets since you are not married some states offer better purchase to cash flow ratios.States like Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida etc.   

He isn't married, he doesn't have kids, he doesn't have family values.

I have a young married couple who is looking to get their first apartment together to move out of their parents house.

Husband and I have 3 rental properties between us that were we lived in separately at different points before getting married.

You talk about not having the time to deal with these things, moving out of state, getting married, etc.

The way it works out, for 2025 if your taxable income plus any long-term capital gains amounts total up to less than $126,700 (assuming married filing jointly standard deduction of $30,000 plus the 0% LTCG tax bracket of $96,700) right now the capital gains tax rate is 0%.

Quote from @Andre Bertoncin: Hi, im 34, married w/ 2 young children.

When selling a primary residence you have lived in 2 of the previous 5 years you get a tax exception on profits of $250k for a single person and $500k for a married couple filing jointly.

It's a good way to marry rehabbing distressed real estate equity capture with long term note income for retirement accounts for those that are interested.

Along with the research I am doing, I'd love to hear from others about their firsthand experience.I am 33 years old, recently married, no kids but plan to have our first in the next year.