Leveraging tax benefits like depreciation to scale your portfolio, combined with smart 1031 exchanges, helps you compound your investments.

The sooner you invest, the more time you have to benefit from compounding returns and property appreciation.Key Lesson #2: Leverage Financing Wisely Using my VA loan was one of the best financial decisions I made, but I didn’t fully understand the power of leveraging financing at first.

I will add that investing in a real estate syndication where you have Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT), if you are going to use a self-directed IRA, you might be better off using a Roth IRA, instead of Traditional IRA, due to the tax-free compounding growth of Roth.

Keep growing that Roth IRA, as the principals of compounding interest in the absence of taxation are powerful! 

If you want tax-deductions now you might contribute to the pre-tax bucket and get a deductions, or if you want tax-free growth and tax-free distributions, you will look at contributing to Roth bucket, or maybe you do some to pre-tax and some to post tax Roth. 3) Simply put, Compounding Interest In the Absence of Taxation!

It's compounding interest v simple interest and making $ work in two places at once.

The market's steady growth ensures that homebuyers and rental property investors can capitalize on the area's potential.Key Economic Indicators:Average Wage in 2024: $59,586Five-Year Compound Wage Growth: 3.73%Total Employment in 2024: 748,600Five-Year Compound Employment Growth: 3.14%Unemployment Rate in 2024: 3.8%GDP Per Capita (2022): $70,178Affordability Indicators:Median Home Price in 2024: $447,526Five-Year Compound Price Growth: 9.35%Median Rent in 2024: $1,797Five-Year Compound Rent Growth: 5.91%Rent-Price Ratio: 0.4%With steady wage and employment growth and an unemployment rate below the national average, the Raleigh-Durham area is a prime market for real estate investment.

Taking the small steps throughout the years has compounded to this incredible opportunity. 

., daily vs. monthly compounding).Bi-Weekly Payments: Paying bi-weekly effectively means you're making one extra payment each year (26 half-payments vs. 12 full payments).

Additionally, you are likely subject to the TPT tax, transaction privilege tax, or a similarly named license/tax.