You get to harvest the equity tax free.

These are leased to businesses (like chain stores) that cover taxes, insurance, and maintenance, making them much more hands-off than residential rentals.Real Estate Syndications / REITs – You can invest passively in commercial real estate (apartment complexes, self-storage, industrial, etc.) through syndications or real estate investment trusts (REITs) without being a landlord.Hard Money Lending / Private Lending – With $500K in equity, you could act as a private lender, funding real estate investors who flip homes or develop properties.

Typically the excuses that are given are the same, 1) Property Tax Increases 2) Insurance Premium Increases 3) Adverse local market conditions.

Where you fall in that range will be dictated by bedroom count per unit and the quality of the area/building itself.

Do the tax benefits make it a good deal?

Your agent should be able to help with your deal analysis, consulting on whether a deal is good/bad, learning neighborhoods, estimating renovations, building your team, etc.

Seeing your intro is a breath of fresh air.. what's your next step in building a strong investment network?

$60k profit pre-tax.

What worked for me was focusing on building strategic relationships with top tier people (quality partners) who could complement what I brought to the table—sales, management, and execution.When you are approaching sellers for creative financing, leading with a clear value proposition (and CONFIDENTLY) is key.

Picking up 3 properties. 1 remodel/rental, 1 demolition/New construction and 1 that I'm hoping to build a duplex on.