For lending, your rates are going to be higher than if you were to buy under personal name.

If you can take that and buy a 2-4 unit property and live in one and rent the others, with the aprox $110-120k you are putting down you should be able to be in a good position and make a much better rate on your investment.

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Investment Info:Condo buy & hold investment.First primary residence (2 bed/ 2 bath condo) located into a desirable part of Southern California.

I'm done buying inflated NNN rents at 6-7% caps. 

@Eric L Conry you are essentially borrowing on your property to buy stocks.

Buy a sofa and keep the sofa bed to keep the extra-capacity, at the risk of cluttering the living room too much?

In North Jersey, buying is difficult from my beginner perspective with high prices, property tax, etc.Barrier to entry feels high in my area.

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