Equity from sale can go to the new property AND a DST/TIC tax free as long as I have at least a mortgage/debt of 225k on that new property?

It’s a blessing (the reason you found real estate in the first place) and a curse (you probably get distracted easily on what asset class to focus on).

I am also a project manager and a architectural designer for a real estate developer in NYC. 

He's an agent with RE/MAX, one of the largest franchises with a great training program and a lot of tools for their agents to use and build a successful business.

If you're a single mom with student loans, a car payment, and living paycheck-to-paycheck, then $20,000 would be devastating and a reserve is critical.

You have to find a zip code that has a prevalence of multifamily and a pathway to build multifamily.

This franchise provides training and a CRM to get you generating revenue.

Quote from @Yaroslav Shtogun: Hello Community,I am seeking advice on the following real estate situation:I’m in the process of purchasing a double lot property (100x100 in an RS-50 zone) that includes a 1,200 sqft wood-frame house and a 640 sqft detached garage.

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I have one near a homeless shelter and a liquor store.