Whether it’s in real estate, life, or the service, the ability to adapt, overcome, and stay focused on the mission is what gets you through.

You have the ability to do all of this directly through a single IRA. 

You want to be careful not to bite off too much on a first purchase so maybe if more four units or less or available that could be a better starting point with less risk and more ability to learn without potential loss.

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If you use your job as a springboard and keep getting raises, you keep increasing your lendability and ability to get more properties.

If this is true, I believe they will not appreciate with the SFR market at large, but rather appreciation will be limited by the ability to increase rent.

When it comes to real estate investing, one strategy stands out for its ability to build wealth while significantly reducing your personal living expenses: house hacking with multifamily properties.

Even though you’re paying a slight premium for the convenience, the ability to scale and the fact that the company vets the properties makes it a solid choice.

Just keep an eye on interest rates and your ability to cover any cash flow gaps.Consider properties that need a bit of work or up-and-coming neighborhoods for better deals.

Mello Roos are bonds that are floated to do off and on site development and then added to the tax bill. there is also 1915 act bonds etc.. if there was not the ability to float bonds CA would never have developed as it has as the up front captial for major improvements would have been a major stumbling block..