This year is slower than normal because mortgage rates and home prices are so high.

Crime and Tenant Quality: With the higher crime rate in 76104, how much impact could this have on tenant retention and turnover?

However, Opportunity Zone investments require careful structuring to ensure compliance.Evaluate your priorities: If starting a business is the main goal, proceeds from your primary residence (with the capital gains exclusion) might provide the simplest funding option.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Past performance is no indication of future returns.EDIT - Ok so I just did a quick scan of the greater Tacoma area and right now you valuation seems high at 1.4m.

The overhead to start a company is low, but the cost to scale is high. 

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

While I’ve considered cash-out refinancing or HELOCs, the high rates make these options less appealing.I’m debating between using cash to acquire more SFRs or diversifying into mixed-use retail properties.

@Eric L ConryThis is a highly personal choice.

also we do not know what is going to happen with int rates, they are very high now, the economy is not good and it is not certain they will be coming down this year. we know there will be more responsible gov spending, so maybe rates will come down, no way to know...I think you need to know the market where you plan to buy well, and go from thereBest of luck

Low vacancy rates, rising rents, and high tenant demand for more space/good school districts.