Quote from @Anthony Maffei: I purchased a two-family property in 2017 and now have around $500K in positive equity.

I found it very unlikely that the government would not want to get their piece of the pie, especially if they had purchased a new primary home.Donyou have a Tax Code or Publication Number you can share so I can study up and understand your thought process more in depth?

I'm thinking I can get a nice purchase price if I under cut the banks by 1% and offer 15% required down as opposed to the traditional 20%.

A good sign of an agent is how much business they are doing on the purchase and sale side.

Looking at purchasing small 3 BR 1 BA house.

In this case my plan is to use a HELOC on my primary residence to purchase the property in Puerto Rico.

We’re particularly interested in purchasing a duplex, triplex, or fourplex, or a property with an ADU to start our investment journey.We look forward to learning from and contributing to this community!

Hi Kyle.With the right purchase, any market is a good market.

I also have virtual cards that I assign for specific purchases, that way I know when that card is used what property and expense type to allocate it to.

That said, I do this with a a few investors on rentals since I'm a Realtor and Property Manager where I am boots on the ground for purchase, rehab and lease-up, however we had a strong professional experience/life together before partnering.Lending will also be a consideration as most lenders are hesitant to lend to non-citizens given the foreclosure challenges it can pose.