This can potentially enhance long-term wealth building.Tax Deferral-By reinvesting your proceeds into like-kind properties through a 1031 exchange, you can defer capital gains taxes, allowing you to reinvest more capital.Market Timing-Despite the competitive market, a 1031 exchange gives you a defined timeline to identify and acquire properties, potentially putting you ahead of other buyers who might not be as motivated by a tight deadline.Cons:Lower Initial Cash Flow-Acquiring additional properties may reduce your immediate cash flow, especially if properties in your target market are not as cash flow positive as your current property.Risk of Overpaying-In a competitive market, there's a risk of overpaying for properties just to meet the exchange deadline, which could impact your overall returns.Either one is a valid option, but overall it depends what your financial goals and restrictions are.

As a mortgage officer, I can assist you in understanding loan products that suit your investment goals, such as conventional loans, FHA loans, or portfolio loans.Property Management for Self-Owned Properties: Leverage your management skills to maintain high occupancy rates and maximize ROI on your investments.I am a loan officer licensed in NC, feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance with financing options.

. - Confidence in our ability to produce a quality product and improve our systems - Trust gained in the hard-money lending community - Excitement for future projects!

They do not deliver the product they claim to sell you. 

A lot of those older houses have corroded cast iron or galvanized pipes.Asbestos - This was use in many house products all the way back to the 30s.Lead-based paint - This was used up until 1977.  

@Mark Enis this is ENTIRELY dependent on the loan product you are using. 

But many people like having a feel for what's going on at their property, and find controlling their reputation and product is easier with small or mid-sized buildings.

I am a partner in a General Contracting business building new Custom and Production homes.

Regardless of the real estate type, I think it’s more productive to just make $600k a year in your job and get some great properties in great locations, enjoy the tax savings, and let time do its thing with appreciation and mortgage pay down.

But its seems like these products are imaginary programs that people have heard of but nobody has actually done one.