Hi Dane,You can sell now and seize the opportunity the primary residence exclusion from capital gains tax offers.

You may have to give some equity, but the network you will build and knowledge you will gain will outweigh the equity portion in my opinion. 

The thing is prices have increased and I don't know how much is left in the tank short term, besides the fact that capital gains are speculative in nature, like everywhere else.

Great way to gain experience and ensure you're an expert in the local area, whether its your college town or your hometown that you intend to operate your business in.

However as the economy gains momentum with the reopening of the refinery, the prices of available properties on St Croix will quickly climb.

My goal with RE investing is to build enough passive incoe to one day soon leave my 9-5 and, along with my partner Account Closed, be able to dedicate myself full time to scaling our business. 

I decided at the beginning I only wanted to rent to people who were gainfully employed (or students that had gainfully employed parents), had no criminal record, decent credit scores, no charge offs or bankruptcies, steady & stable job history, and the like.

It’s currently mostly passive income even though he has the skill for it.

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However, despite the recent drop, purchase activity has only seen modest gains, suggesting that some buyers might be waiting for even lower rates before making a move.3.