We could sell the house invest the money and pay his bills with the  investment proceeds but in order to do this we need to rehab the house which will still take a few months and obviously she needs to leave before we can put it for sale in order to get the best price.  

Given the size of the asset, these won't be huge, but something to consider.REWARD - In addition to the benefits stated above, the only other reason I could see doing one on an asset this size is if you wanted to offset a property sale that would have a large capital gains. 

You will actually see more opportunities open up during the crisis. 

Purchase price: $350,000 Cash invested: $10,000 Sale price: $435,000 Primary residence converted to a rental after 2 years.

There's lots of properties for sale in the Smoky mountains so you may also have a larger selection of options to purchase as well.

Either way it would be a grey area, selling a house with a different amount of units/bedroom/bathroom seems extreme though. its an auction site, I have seen auction sites miss the fact there was additional lots in a sale.

There are a couple of unique tax laws to real estate investors - 1031 exchange, bonus depreciation on certain improvements, Qualified Opportunity Zones, real estate professional status, etc.Make sure that the accountant you interview to understand the above concepts.best of luck!

While I haven’t invested in Cleveland or Toledo myself, I’ve heard both cities offer interesting opportunities for new investors due to their affordability and rental demand.When deciding between the two, have you considered what kind of tenant base you’d like to attract and how the job markets or local amenities in each city might support that?

😳This is caused by a combination of buyers not being able to afford to buy with interest rates back up above 7%, and seller’s not wanting to budge on their sale price...a standoff.My guess is 2025 will likely be just like 2024 and 2023 if rates stay above 6%....

You'll probably need a co-borrower and someone to gift the down payment.There's a Conventional loan (FNMA family opportunity loan) that allows your parents to purchase a home for you (and potentially roommates) to rent while you're still in college.