The meet up I went to a number of times in San Antonio was more for the benefit of the owner of the meet up.

How much weight do you give to the cash flow benefit of cheap debt when the property is priced above market?

Starting real estate investing early is a smart move, especially while leveraging your military benefits.

My son is working on his first SubTo real estate deal in Crawfordville, Florida, and I'm hoping to find someone in this community who can offer him some guidance and support.He's eager to learn and navigate this process successfully, but could really benefit from the expertise of someone with experience in SubTo transactions.

Here’s what you need to know:Key Benefits for Landlords1.

The investor must consider whether the potential property value increase or other benefits outweigh this loss. 

I also wanted to benefit from tax saving before the years end with a new property purchase.

@Zach Howard you pretty much MUST hold it in an LLC if you don't have the proper visa or greencard.1) Many attorneys over-hype the benefits of an LLC for each property.

The bank will make you leave 25% equity in the property - but you also still want the property to at least cash flow some - so be careful how much equity you pull out / new debt you take on.I would do a cost benefit analysis of what your actual gain is in cash-flow on buying a new property with a (currently) higher interest rate (if financing), versus just holding on to the current appreciated property and enjoying that cash flow.All the best!

I am still unclear about everything I read on the tax benefits for getting the cash out refi, and would like to understand that better2.