Appreciate if anyone has first hand insight.

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By househacking a multifamily, you'll gain the same acquisition experience as you would purchasing a condo/co-op.

@Samuel Diouf I appreciate the candid insights.

Would like to sell and capture gained equity, also cash flow is not great and the house needs more work.

That said, check with a CPA if you can use expenses from the remodel to offset some of the gains.

It'd be great to hear some real-world insights to help this group avoid potential pitfalls. 

I'd love to give you some insight into what the Memphis market might have to offer you depending on your goals. 

I am happy to provide insight as I work extensively with foreign national investors in the US.

Becoming familiar with how treasuries work also gives a lot of insight into how mortgage financing works because mortgage rates move with the 10-year treasury most of the time - so following the 10-year will give you insight into the real estate cycle as a side benefit.