In addition, due to them being eligible for conventional non-commercial financing they typically have lower cap rate than 5 units and more.  

Additionally, when underwriting deals, you need to account for the general idea that repairs and maintenance will be a larger percentage of your rent, the lower your rental is.  

So by spending $42k I collected an additional $75k over 5 years, and then sold the furniture through a consignment store collecting $8k as my share.  

With the potential for strong cash flow, appreciation, and inflation protection, real estate remains a powerful addition to any diversified portfolio.What Do You Think?

Additionally, for the AR llc, do I need to register the LLC in California as a foreign company?

I'll just add that in addition to offsetting future tax liability, I'd like to offset current taxes as well, during my highest earning years. 

Incorporating a washer-dryer hookup in the main house could be advantageous.This addition not only increases the convenience for potential renters but also adds value to the property itself.

I have a large lump sum saved in an investment account for down-payment and any additional costs.

When I ran the numbers compared to US real estate, the added leverage potential here meant that it was not worth the additional hassle to continue investigating Dubai. 

I heard that you would need to get neighborhood approval in addition to the city approval...