Feeling the Itch Again: Advice for Getting Back into Real Estate?

I’ve pinpointed the top five neighborhoods where the potential for a high return on investment (ROI) is strongest.

Best option is to either sell the house or have her buy you out at today's market value PLUS return the money you've already invested (ie down payment, paying down the mortgage principal).

Thanks. because existing is super messy and lower returns for general contractors and HIC, I'd recommend looking at new construction too. start to finish 120 days right now on 1-3 family is what our market is going for high volume spec homes that have been built before. 

With $141K annual passive income after expenses, you’re looking at a solid return on your investment.Based on your info - my analysis is below:Your purchase price is $3,900,000.

Some investors and agents talk about off-plan opportunities as if they’re an easy route to massive returns, but the reality is that it’s far more complex.Buying off-plan can be incredibly rewarding, but it requires doing your homework, understanding market trends, and knowing which developers are truly reputable.

We’re one of the few property managers that require W-2’s and a bank statement and we go way beyond the traditional, “income must = 3x rent” qualifier.Below is more information about what our Applications Department does to screen applicants and find the best tenants possible for your property.Required InfoWe require the following from each applicant over the age of 18, that is not a dependent of another applicant (as evidenced on a tax return):Copy of acceptable state picture IDRecent YTD paystubRecent W-2Recent Bank Statement, all pages, no info blacked outRecent tax return if self-employedApplicants are often slow about turning this information in, asking us why we need it and then taking several days to submit.

So, had we put something down, we could have gotten a larger return from rent.

We want to travel via RV and potentially house hack in multi-family to have a home to return too as well as potentially take advantage of 5% Fannie Mae loan for purchase of multi-family using least amount of our own money. 

If the returns you can expect in that market don't make sense for what you are looking for put more down to make it break even/ cashflow or look in another market where you can find that