If I would have known about these earlier I would have bought less personal real estate, but again it depends on your goals of leverage, building wealth, risk, and your overall perception on how to handle your money.      

My goal would be to get a new loan early next year and pull out some of the cash in order to go find my next multiunit.

Real estate is a business and needs to have systems.As a passive investor, the key is to select qualified sponsors who have multiple full cycle deals who align with your goals and values.

I know several investors who choose to represent themselves, but they often end up netting less than they would if they had an agent.

For me, I had no goals but found that two of the deals that I did, the seller looked me up on FB and said that they felt good about me pretty much because they got to know me through videos / posts that I made and I suppose that it built trust with them. 

My goal is to spread my funds across multiple investments to grow my portfolio while keeping my down payments as low as possible.

Detroit offers strong cash flow, appreciation potential, and affordability, especially if you’re interested in long-term holds.That said, where to invest ultimately comes down to your goals, experience, and where you are on your journey to financial freedom.

Ultimately, it depends on your goals and the opportunities available for investing your wealth. 

At the same time, I believe it’s important that we approach this situation calmly and constructively, as we both share the goal of resolving it efficiently and fairly.I did find your email to be pushing and impatient, which I didn’t appreciate.

Take short-term rentals - they do provide several tax benefits, but they are hard to run and very hard to succeed at so people make the mistake of choosing the tax vehicle, get the benefit, and then lose money on the investment and hate it.