Our home prices soared over the past 5 years and rents have only gone up incrementally creating an imbalance.

I have gotten accelerated depreciation that has exceeded my initial investment.Now add that you could perform a value add to create some sweat equity. 

Year 0: ($2,000 - $1,700) x (1 + 2%)^0 / (1 + 5%)^0 ≈ $300 in today’s buying power.Year 5: ($2,000 - $1,700) x (1 + 2%)^5 / (1 + 5%)^5 ≈ $260 in today’s buying power.Year 10: ($2,000 - $1,700) x (1 + 2%)^10 / (1 + 5%)^10 ≈ $225 in today’s buying power.Year 15: ($2,000 - $1,700) x (1 + 2%)^15 / (1 + 5%)^15 ≈ $194 in today’s buying power.So, if you purchase property in a city where rent increases at a slower pace than inflation, the amount of goods and services you can buy will decrease over time due to inflation.Here is what I recommend:Purchase in a city that possesses the following characteristics.Significant and sustained population growth.Rapid and sustained appreciationBalance negative cash flow, interest rate buydown, and increased down payment to create an acceptable cash flow situation today.Refinance when rates fall to increase cash flow.

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I saw someone I know who I respect a lot who just created a raising $ course and they struggled to raise a few million over the past few years.

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If real estate is involved, separating it into its own LLC before the sale can simplify the process and make it easier to leverage a 1031 exchange.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

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So you have to create that balance for yourself.I don't think your goals are bad, you are basically living below your means (in an RV) and buying rental properties.

They just plug you into the conveyor belt of webinars and canned training that doesn't take them any time to create, but also isn't tailored to your specific situation.