I then found 3 properties from wholesalers in areas that I invest in regularly and purchased the properties with a hard money loan.

I can also allow a tenant to grow with me - just moved a family from a two bedroom to a three bedroom apartment.Personally the only reasons I would choose to invest in multiple markets is a) because I wanted an excuse to go somewhere regularly or b) for economic/geographic diversity.I had the advantage that my home market was good.

Money laundering happens, cash or coins and yes much more(99.5%) is done in regular cash seeing that these coins represent .05% of currency.

You could absolutely save the money and over time, learn everything I learned by listening to podcasts, reading books and watching youtube videos (except having the regular check ins with a mentor).

If you are organized enough to forsee hang ups and talk with your GC about potential challenges on a regular basis, two brains are better than one.

I regularly get sent underwriting on value adds in excess of 20%.I do not do work intensive value adds to flip so my acquisitions have slowed significantlygood luck

.- It may take longer to find a tenant buyer compared to a regular renter.Let me know if I have missed something.  

We refer folks to bank-type lenders regularly throughout the year when that make more sense for our clients. 

At the same time depreciation recapture is taxed at regular tax rates, not capital gain rate.

This is due to bonus depreciation which allows taxpayers to deduct 40% of qualifying property costs in the first year, in addition to regular depreciation for new construction and improvement.