I have been going from contract job to contract job, with no sense of a permanent position on the horizon.

Definitely the refi strategy still applies, just a longer time horizon to do so.I don't know what your looking at to determine if you are looking at something to large and i don't know what type of capital you have

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@John-David HerlihyIf employees are on the horizon, then your business will not qualify for a Solo 401(k). 

However, I could argue that it is scalable, it just depends on your time horizon.

However, that strategy tough necessitates a (much) longer time horizon and is obviously riskier and you won't generally great rental income while you wait, if any.

Suddently, you're stuck with a property that's not cashflowing AND not appreciating in value -- or in the worst-case scenario -- losing money every month and declining in value.So I think the best advice is to focus on properties that would cashflow from the start and not bank on appreciation, at least not with a near-term time horizon. 

If it fits the risk profile, ROI target, and time horizon, it’s something I would consider.

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It's impossible to predict what will happen with bond, stock or specialized funds like real estate in the short term, so I concluded a stable value fund paying 1.7% or so was good for me for a 3-6 month investment horizon.