@Edgar Duarte Depends on if you prefer owning real estate or want to be invested in the stock market.

Hi Allison, This is definitely something you would want to get advice on from a CPA, preferably one who specializes in real estate.

Concerned, I asked my real estate agent if I should push for a price reduction.

We pride ourselves in keeping the forums positive, helpful, and focused on real estate (please, no politics, religion, etc.).

They make their money off of real estate agents, but real estate agents are the worst people to make money off because they are highly unreliable and in and out of the business when the market changes.Their target should be the consumer with higher levels that they can subscribe too for data, since Zillow is linked to the MLS now which makes their data somewhere more reliable.

I will be managing and will be paying a real estate agent friend to show the properties for me.

.• Networking & Local Groups:Engaging with local wholesalers and real estate investment associations can also lead to referrals for quality data sources.

@Erica King Sounds like this is more of a personal budgeting concern rather than a real estate one.

There is no stock account that gives the leverage real estate does, at as low interest rate real estate does, at as low risk/ volatility real estate does. 

@Ned Carey,A solo 401k is not subject to UBIT on leveraged real estate only.