As the CFO of a regional developer, I’m all about creative solutions in real estate, and your focus on building housing in a tight market like West Boise really resonates.That first 17-unit project with your friends and dad as the lead investor?

This is a real estate forum, not an equities market forum.

However, if your father inherits and later transfers the home, it should qualify for a step-up in basis to fair market value, reducing future tax liability.If the goal is to tap into equity, having the trust take out a HELOC may be a better option, avoiding California Prop 19 reassessment, which could raise property taxes significantly.

It sucks but is the best way that I know to hit the fast forward button on your investing journey - especially in the current market.

@Annabelle Rozen  I believe the stability of the rental market within Allentown is rather robust. 

If the only MFH options you're finding are in areas you're not comfortable with, it might be worth focusing on a duplex in a better neighborhood.Saving up for a larger property later is a valid approach too, but keep in mind that real estate tends to appreciate over time, and waiting might make it harder to enter the market later.

Hopefully you are starting to see these investments as products and they have a set market price.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

It's not illegal as far as i'm aware, However it only works because section 8 is so competitive in D.C, I imagine it might be a turn off to potential tenants in less competitive markets

Need a marketing team or call center.