@Tyler Speelman Your strategy to assist your sibling with a down payment while minimizing tax liability is creative but comes with complexities.

But essentially Apple is injecting a TON of revenue into the local economy which attracts investors AND people wanting to move to the area.

@Treza Edwards "I am reading the Rental Property Investing book and implementing the method that focuses on cash flow and that strategy states you need to have $300 cash flow per month, per property.

Based on this some elements of my REI strategy are going to need to be adapted!

If you look at the most valuable programs, they focus one specific strategy which the coach has personal experience in with proven track record.#2 What about the best focused coaching program that covers Wholesaling.- Yes this is what you can enroll in once you've educated yourself using free BP resources.Hope that helps, I am in Dallas also reach out to me if you need help in getting started..

Like a calculator to simulate this strategy (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/61/topics/795487-retire...), maybe showing how much equity could be pulled out of which property when, whether the portfolio would still cash flow, etc.

It will give you a 30,000 feet view of real estate investing as a whole for different strategies and will allow you to find new ideas and to explore and see what works for you!

Another strategy is "Subject To."

The BRRR is a great strategy, but you will have to search hard to find a distressed duplex that you’re able to force appreciation on in this neck of the woods.

Also, have you considered a specific investment strategy (e.g. rentals, fix & flips)?