After five years, you'll have earned $90,000 in rent income and gained $34,000 in appreciation.Buy four houses with $50,000 down on each.

Your wife as conservator/guardian has an obligation to her mother and selling the property to herself creates a conflict of interest in that she stands to benefit as the buyer and is also making decisions for someone else as the seller.2.

Expensive markets are often desirable because many people want to live there, driving up demand and prices.Reno, NV, for instance, is a market that benefits from diversified employment sectors, including tech manufacturing, hospitality, and recreation.

I’ve focused mainly on Florida but have also looked at options in Sacramento and other slightly more remote locations in CA.While I’m familiar with value-add strategies (ADUs, renovations or storage rentals), these seem like heavy lifts for modest gains.

Depending on the situation, it could still be worth it for SFHs especially if you have capital gains or other income you need to offset this year.  

Thoughts and suggestions or too complex and take the hit on capital gains tax as I sell my rentals?

No capital gains in Belize.  

So I just wanted to present the raw facts, hear everyone's opinions, and obviously gain some knowledge and tips from investors! 

Let’s see if we gain enough interest and make a meet up happen, maybe even a monthly thing. 

If I end up foreclosing the property, I will gain $200K equity (in my example, the amount will vary with each TD).