My CPA isn't well versed in 1031 exchanges and I want to know the effect of transferring title back to our names from a tax perspective. 

THEN, I plan to purchase the second home using a FHA or conventional loan (3%-5% down), for which I will likely pay the monthly cost out-of-pocket, maybe with some rental income support if it is a duplex.My concern is, I do not want to spend my savings or weigh down my debt-to-income ratio so much so that I cannot qualify for and pay the down payment and closing for the lending on the second home.Questions: - With the first home being multi-family, 75% of the rental income (or potential rental income initially) will relatively either maintain or boost my debt-to-income ratio from lenders' perspectives, right? 

From my perspective, it seems like stretching the budget is almost a necessity to afford a property big enough to house hack in Denver—even with a good job.Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences!

I don’t generally buy into those as saving all this money, but I’m wondering if others have an experience or perspective? 

Quote from @Edgar Duarte: hi allI would love to get some perspective from your expertise, we have a property that we would have to sell in 2025 to avoid paying taxes on the capital gains, we believe we rcan sell it for $700K and get an equity of almost $500K after paying the mortgage balance, if we invest all of it option in index funds at 7% rate (standard com growth calculator), or in more rental properties as we are all here for, I can get the equity of around $900K.option B would be keep paying the house at 2.3% int rate while we have it in AirBnB and maybe sell it in 10 years for $900K, knowing that we would be paying taxes but it is not that bad still. or we can 1031 at that point?

Seeing your intro is a breath of fresh air.. what's your next step in building a strong investment network?

So we're wondering if we'd get more by selling when they look great/fresh?

Sure, all channels can work, even seller financing or foreclosures, but in my experience, a well-connected agent can uncover hidden gems that often outperform the trickier avenues.Since the post is still fresh, I’m curious.. do you foresee other potential add ons that might elevate the returns even further, like corporate housing partnerships or short-term seasonal leases?

All those things, and more, need to be ironed out.Question 2From a tax perspective, if you put a dollar in a business and when you sell you get a dollar back, that is a $0 profit, so from that perspective there is no tax. 

State up front you're a Coach in your post, then the obvious answer is yes from your perspective.