First, what would you recommend for how to structure the amount of equity I would earn and is there a rule of thumb for this kind of thing?  

Yet, here I am in typical parent fashion, making my first BP post about my child instead of myself.99% of real estate investors do not do it full time, so I would say go to college for what he can earn an income off of and wants to do.

It would achieve your goal of purchasing a primary residence & investing, and significantly reduce the amount of money you need to save (and therefore reduce or eliminate your wait time).

My advice is to always forfeit and reduce the price if your broker allows it as then there are no tax implications

Louis may not experience rapid appreciation like some coastal cities, it has shown consistent and steady growth, which is favorable for long-term investments.Diversification: Investing in a different market can diversify your real estate portfolio, reducing risk.Considerations:Neighborhood Research: Research neighborhoods thoroughly.

With funds, your money is tied up longer (3+ years) and depending on the fund could have multiple assets in the fund to reduce individual asset risk.

@Ankit Rathore- if you plan to refinance in 1-2 yrs ...ask the seller to reduce their sales price ....take no or low credit and  use a  0 fee  or  0 fee/ 0 cost  pricing option for the loan ...you dont  want to wast  funds on buying a rate down and then payoff the loan within a yr

If the policy limit you have selected does not meet the specified percentage, your claim payment will be reduced in proportion to the deficiency.

, I explain, I want to earn your trust for deals I have studied and that I am a bigger pockets PRO member.I can not always get on as I wish as I work.

There are better ways to spend your hard-earned money.