Given you're in Texas and don't have a state tax return, it really opens you up to work with providers nationwide. 

.$8,981 mortgage at 7%$2,918 expenses monthly 33.38% of Gross rental income (Prop mgt, maintenance reserve, utilities, Prop Taxes, Insurance, other)$6,852 NOI/monthly ($2,129) negative monthly cash flow..Same scenario with 50% down, $864 positive monthly cash flowNot saying it's the best use of capital or the only way to do it, instead providing an example using an available market opportunity to share what the numbers look like. 

The idea of “giving back” by providing the kind of experience you’ve appreciated as a traveler is such a fantastic approach and will definitely resonate with renters, especially healthcare professionals.Single-family homes and cabins sound like a perfect fit for what you’re envisioning.

This benefit allows the owner’s estate or heirs to receive the property at a new, higher basis—reducing capital gains taxes if they choose to sell the property after inheriting it.In short, partial disposition allows tax deductions for retired property components during ownership, while the death step-up basis resets the property’s depreciated value, providing tax relief for heirs.

Consider duplexes or triplexes that can help offset your mortgage and provide steady income while you figure things out.

To structure a partnership, consider forming an LLC where you handle property management, renovations, and operations, while the investor provides the down payment.

This is all a safety net for landlords to not have any liability from a tenant if they are providing false information.

A quick google search reveals that Minneapolis provides assistance for first time home buyers so there seems to be a problem with funds for first time home buyers in your locale too.

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