I want to build a home on the property to increase value at some point.

The increased depreciation deductions can offset your taxable income, including gains from the sale of the previous property.

Purchase price: $430,000 Cash invested: $85,000I bought the property partially renovated on the interior, then proceeded to do updates to increase value.

The best way to get started or increase that flow is to go to real estate investor meetups (@Leka Devatha has an amazing one in Seattle) and also answer questions in the local forums without ever asking or offering help in terms of your business.

Unlike San Diego, the laws about rent increases and evictions and things like that are more reasonable for landlords, making those nightmare evictions stories and squatting stories less likely (hoping I never have to take advantage of that but still good to know)So i'd look for things like that if you can, good luck and do let me know when you end up closing an out of state flip!

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: This trend has been growing increasingly, but it's actually hurting most new investors.

In current market conditions, rents have generally increased, making house hacking a viable entry strategy.

Adding amenities like power, water, and a barn or pavilion could increase its value as an event space.Farm-to-Table Experiences: If agriculture is possible, create an on-site farm-to-table business where people can visit, harvest, and eat fresh produce.

The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.4.

Depending on their financing scheme , most of them needs debt restructurization after year 4 or 5 which means LP losing money.everyone buying with sub cap 4 , they have to exit , banks want the money , they want exit with cap 4.5 ; buyer like us is asking for 5 cap.The only way they can survive is by the fed cutting rate next year or there is massive debt refinancing deals given by the banks What is funny is like at the end it would work just like you described a year ago James , there would be TARP 2.0we know there would be huge losses for LP this year but the actual owners of those asset are actually the lender.Now the lender is getting screwed, if big bank collapsed due to CRE, the Fed has to create tarp 2.0 ; just yesterday there are news that the Fed is asking for the bank to increase their capital requirements LOL so the Fed would give cash infusion to the banks…and restart QE lolSame cycle like 2008Now were getting into a different post and stepping from Econ 402 into Econ 708.