This can provide more lucrative opportunities by allowing you to take advantage of lower closing and holding costs while keeping much or all of your money out of the deal.Every investor starts somewhere.

With a competitive landscape for all types of real estate I had a very difficult time finding opportunities where the price and numbers looked good, and the seller was motivated enough to carry a note.

i feel like RE is one of the best examples of the exponential growth or delayed gratification. the small things we do and the connections we make during our real estate journey seem so insignificant at the time. but it only takes 1 opportunity or one phone call to launch us to the next opportunity and then everything starts to build on itself.

I was lucky to split the sales over 2 years, so the first ~80k gain is tax free and 80-480k was at 15%, which I was able to take advantage of twice.

Your requirements to defer all tax are to purchase at least as much as your net sale. 

I left QBs because the buildium sales rep convinced me that Buildium would handle all the accounting and the property management.

This gives me the opportunity to tell it like I see it.  

Talk to a CPA for advice based on your goals.Reinvestment: Instead of paying off properties quickly, reinvest your cash flow into more properties to grow your portfolio faster.Rent Increase: Look for opportunities to increase rents or add value to your current property to boost cash flow.Consider focusing on multi-family properties for better passive income.

A “syndication” is almost always a capital raise for the sale of a security/investment.  

Live in each every two years and sale for the primary residence tax advantage.