This reduces exit options and affects the value. 10) Small number of small units is the most expensive residential development there is.

Use your HELOC to purchase the duplex outright for $118K.Your brother’s $50K down payment can immediately go toward reducing your HELOC balance, leaving a remaining balance of $68K.Create a formal lease-to-own agreement with your brother.

Without the high leverage you reduce the top source of return in CA RE which is achieve via the appreciation on a high leverage property.  

That 18% premium reduces the cap rate quite a bit.

We certainly have found some deals that would reduce our living expenses compared to renting.

This level of scrutiny drastically reduces the risk of renting to unreliable tenants.Realtors vs.

For the LTR outside CA, forming an LLC in the state where the property is located can reduce administrative costs and avoid double franchise taxes in California.

If we do cost segregation how much would we reduce our taxes by?

Quote from @Stuart Udis: You can also reduce your transactional costs by using a bank construction to permanent loan with an earn out.

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