Equally important are looking in areas where the municipalities have ALREADY approved of them and provide benefits to the continued development of them.

the overall benefits remain great - mortgage paydown, tax benefits, rent growth, appreciation hopefully - but short term cash flow has taken a huge hit with the rise in interest rates. 

3) There may be personal use of the property which would mean that you or your partner may not get tax benefits for the share of the unit where you are living in.For a successful partnership, the total partnership should have Experience, Money, Time.What skill set are you bringing and what is your partner bringing?

I think you'll see a significant benefit to investing the money.

Generally it would be "capitalized", i.e. set up for slow depreciation which does not benefit you in a 1031 scenario.

@Jordan RegierA garage is definitely a benefit for storage, recreation area, etc.  

And you get the benefit of having 50 past ones to catch up on.Two Great reads, I bought both J.

That's because the Solo 401k offers many benefits over the self-directed IRA.

However, I've recently come across articles discussing the potential benefits of lower down payments in certain situations.Given the current real estate market conditions, what are the critical factors to consider when deciding between a high or low down payment for an investment property?

Also, have you done a comparison of the cost-benefit analysis on renting the home out v. renting the condo out?