So that's a long way of saying that while I think it SHOULD be a more frequently used strategy for first time homeowners, I don't see it become dramatically more executed strategy than it is right now.

Separately — and this is a more minor gripe — it was complicating my tax situation to pay state and local income taxes in a place I didn't live anymore.I pitched to my parents that I would sell the place and roll it over into a comparable property closer to where I live.

It’s fine to simply decline, even if you just want to avoid a more neighborly relationship with your tenant, but I’d see it as more of a neighborly ask on tenant’s part, not because you’re also the landlord.

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When commercial lenders are evaluating a first-time CRE investor, they like when the sponsor is within driving distance of their first investment, so pat-on-the-back for staying local on deal one, it makes it a more prudent transaction for all involved. 

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Friedrich, I'd recommend starting with high level strategy and work your way down to granular tactical action steps which will help you identify where to focus time, energy, and resources.On a more tactical note, with $50,000 it will likely be very hard to find deals that cashflow in bigger metro markets like Charlotte, Raleigh, or Charleston.

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@Roger Verastegui as an architect turned contractor, traditional construction is a more affordable way to build that pre-fab.

I would personally 1031 into a more landlord friendly state like Ohio or another midwest state.