That said, it’s been a great market for me—strong cash flow, significant appreciation, and plenty of opportunity for investors who take the time to understand the market’s nuances.If you decide to explore Detroit further, feel free to reach out—I’m always happy to share insights and what I’ve learned along the way.Good luck on your investing journey!

Send me a pm if you want to chat more about it. 

Anyways, I might take advantage of the free trial.

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Quote from @Antoine Black: I have a house that free and clear and I'm trying to tap in the equity can any one help  Hey Antoine, As Mike stated, your best bet is a local credit union.

(Google UBIT or read Tom Wheelwright's book Tax-Free Wealth)Investing actively in real estate through an SDIRA voilates the self-dealing rule for IRAs.  

@Kieran Collings would love to chat with you.

If your manager is just 'keeping an eye' on things, collecting/reminding on a few rents here and there and some light cleanup while being compensated in free or reduced space rent then classifying them as 1099 subcontractor is great. 

The contributions are lower so it takes a while to build, but once you do, it's tax-free investing. 

That means the government has been borrowing my $600k (instead of $1.2M because I don’t live in California.) interest free for more than 10 years.