You can increase returns with leverage (that is a mortgage) or with value add (renovations, additions etc).I think cap rates (rents minus expenses divided by purchase price) on commercial and industrial is higher with less work involved, but its more expensive than I can afford--so I know next to nothing about that land.

- Run a cost segregation study on this property in 2024 and you might have $100k on line 18...Without diving too deep on this post - If you run this scenario as a real estate professional while materially participating in the property, You'll be able to reduce your's and your spouses taxable income that year... 

In Berlin, rental arbitrage has been very profitable, with average annual margins of 25-40% after all costs but before taxes, so shifting to a market where arbitrage is barely breaking even is definitely a reality check.Given your experience, would you say the best way to enter the market now is through purchasing properties with financing?

Any advice or recommendations on where to purchase a long term property for rent are appreciated!

What if I told you that you could purchase this property at 20-30% of the initial price, would you take that deal? 

Once I was deployed on a submarine in the North Atlantic and they helped my wife with a 1031 exchange on the sale of a home and purchase of 2 other properties.

Does the LLC legally own the property that was purchased? 

@Moshe MarcianoI recently helped an investor from Orange County purchase a single family home here in San Diego.

However, due to keep purchasing real estate, my DTI is high and close to 50%.

I currrntly own a home and am renting it out, I am working on purchasing a duplex.