Again, I used my parents but this time only as lenders of part of the money for the down payment.

Since there are not many ways to reduce taxes retroactively for a previous year, understanding options like these can be particularly valuable at this time of year.

The time has come for me to start investing in real estate and before doing so i'm looking to build a strong and dedicated team of partners: agents, lenders, contractors and property managers mainly in the Cleveland area (but also open to markets within a 2-3 hr drive away) that already possess an excellent track record in their line of work and that value long term collaboration.

You can use this property to hedge any others that you add that may only cover themselves, or require supplement until they are paid off.HOWEVER, if you have decided that your goal is to use Real Estate as a stepping stone to build wealth by upgrading the property you hold each time (condo to house, house to 4-plex, 4-plex to 8 unit, etc) then I think you are right to sell now while you think the property is at the top of it's appreciation.It will be hard for anyone on BP to tell you what to do as we don't know your goal.You are right. 

The purchase was structured to ensure both our partner and the seller benefited, allowing for a smooth and timely acquisition.

Last time I checked, the prices did go up.

The downside is the cost/time to move everything to storage.3.

Would pool this "fund" of capital along with my own to be able to do multiple deals at a time.

Enough to make it a full time business? 

Now, I’m full-time with Zuma Capital Group (ZCG), a company I co-founded to focus on acquiring and managing multi-family real estate investments.