Morganton’s growing population and its appeal to both residents and visitors made this a strategic investment.

Morganton’s growing population and its appeal to both residents and visitors made this a strategic investment.

Morganton’s growing population and its appeal to both residents and visitors made this a strategic investment.

Residents tend to be drawn to that area because of the higher rated schools and proximity to restaurants, malls, etc.

Start with your primary residence if you are currently renting.You can buy a duplex with only 3.5% FHA Loan and rent out the other side while you continue to learn about real estate investing.

In Denver where I invest it's actually a PLUS to not have the other unit considered separate because permits are only allowed for STR if you're renting out your primary residence and I know many folks who put a locking door on part of their home and have a separate external entrance to that part of the house, and rent it out as an AirBNB without it being considered an additional unit by the city.

My impression of these DST's are as follows:  They are the easy way out of making a 1031 exchange with out the pressure of a replacement property in 45 days.They provide steady returns with no hassles, but generally low like 5-6 percentThey offer diversification of asset types.The cons are the fees to get into them and they are syndications that you don't have control over.

We have >$2m in debt spread across the investment properties and our primary residence.

I am moving into a bigger home for me and my family and have decided to keep our current residence as a rental.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Mesa.