I’m looking to gain knowledge on real estate investing here on Bigger Pockets and excited about the possibility of learning from and connecting with both new and experienced investors!

If you have expertise in this area, I’d greatly appreciate any advice or recommendations for tools or systems to streamline reporting and organization.Thanks in advance for your insights!

The major pros that I note is a 1% downpayment with no PMI. any insight would be greatly appreciated. 

For holding vs. flipping, let your goals and market conditions guide you—flipping can build quick capital, but holding offers long-term gains.

Yeap i have helped my OOS/International partners self manage. i can give you insights as the person on the ground

Hi Scott, consider USFR for zero risk cash, earns 5.4% holding 8 week Floating rate note US treasuriesor for mild risk cash, consider BKN - BlackRock's Muni fund, earns 5.6% tax free, which for you would be >9% tax-equivalent yield, and if rates fall, the BKN etf will rise considerably, which though will be capital gains taxable :(, It holds intermediate term Municipals that are all GO, general obligation, so they can always tax us dumb schmuck citizens to pay off the notes instead of defaulting, so low risk but not zero risk for cash. ie (Orange county '90s)Inflation has already resolved, the 3 month trailing core PCE is at 1.5%, well below FEDs 2% target, so they will likely start cutting soon as the 12 month trail falls in line, that's why Powell changed his verbiage so much last Wednesday, and FOMC minutes speak of 150 bp cuts before the end of December as their expectation per their Dot Plots, the only question remaining is consumer spending,(>60% US economy), if falling like McDonalds/Starbucks/Uber saying then unemployment will accelerate and then possible recession, then 10yr yield falls even more, and bonds values would rise like Mike just said above.

Plus looking to sell a property for her with over 100K equity after commissions, no capital gains tax .That new car smell with 6 miles.

To boost visibility and engagement for my business, I’ve used this smm panel, which helped me gain real views and traction quickly.

How certain of the appreciation are you would also play into that question.Run some scenarios on what you could do with the extra cash vs what you stand to gain from the appreciation play and decide based on that and your goals.

That’s a problem if trying to enforce a security position as a lender or Noteholder.You may gain control but economics will dictate structuring a deal to pay the problem spouse something as a “lovely parting gift.”