Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

You might consider: Consulting a Real Estate Attorney – Your emails may possibly prove misrepresentation.Requesting Public Records – A FOIA request might reveal why the city denied you but later approved the duplex.Escalating to City Officials – Bringing this to local officials could expose inconsistencies.Exploring Tax Write-Offs – A CPA might help offset your financial loss, if it is possible.I’d definitely seek legal advice.

This works with any type of appreciating property such as real estate, stocks, etcDepending on the appreciation rate, you can potentially see asset values double every 7-14 years.Likely around 7 years if the appreciation rate is 8%Likely around 14 years if the appreciation rate is 4%If you buy something for $100,000 and it appreciates to $200,000, you can potentially take a loan on the $100,000 appreciation which would not be considered a taxable event.However, be mindful that you are paying interest on the loan and you have to payback the loan but yes, it would not add on to your taxable income.

When do you think it was more difficult to find a "deal" on real estate, in 2011 or 2019?

Pay attention to the details and be organized Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I have been devouring books by Brandon Turner to get a better grasp on a macro view of the theories of real estate investing .

Welcome to BP.My biggest piece of advice is to understand risk premiums in real estate.

I swapped from CapitalOne to Baselane about 6 months ago and it's been highly beneficial to my little real estate biz.

Are you in an area where land is very valuable leaving you with less to depreciate?

But I still love real estate, just  getting away from landlording.