If you're contributing less than the $23,500 then the difference can be put into the Solo 401k plus the profit sharing.

I'm excited about your presence.. are you open to different property types if the math works out?

Unlike the Bay Area, at least from my experience in Sacramento, i don't think the difference in down-payment from a duplex and tri-plex is that significant.

Differ the maintenance on the property to stop the cashflow bleed and hope for appreciation to save the day.

So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

If you get dealt that character card, your primary challenge is that you need to replace a lot of income to get out of the rat race.

How long it takes to be financially ready is different for everyone.

Right now real estate is a different ball game.

As you begin your REI journey here is one tip I have for you:Use this website as you are trying to narrow down the places you want to invest in. https://www.areavibes.com/Its awesome because it gives you a "total livability score" & you can compare different zip codes & streets to others. 

This is not yoursituation, but just to walk through the different thought processesin Holding/Selling that a friend of mine is going through.Helped my friend getinto the Self Storage business and walked him through the wholeprocess from evaluating the market, selecting a site, developing thesite, systems, financing, insurance, etc.