Meeting that 2 in 5 of the last requirement allows a single owner to shield $250k of appreciation and a married couple to shield $500k.Unless you predict a lot of income from the MTR or you feel that there is a lot of appreciation incoming over the next three years (minus time get the property sold), you may want to consider collecting your $100k (passing GO) and redeploying that money to whatever you feel is its best use. 

This is a general post to hear investor's insights on what's going to happen in the Nashville market in 2025This is not a political post, but a lot of people think the market will improve under Trump and more people w...

- Stock & LeaderIt is questionable what the end result of that statute is going to be.

This allows you to trade stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, gain access to CD's and treasuries. 3) You can connect your IRA to what we call Wealthbridge which is a private market investing platform, enabling you to digitally invest in private opportunities.

Up to now I've put my money into the stock market and I'm looking into diversifying into real estate as well.My current goal (assuming I decide to move forward) is to actively start in a year or two by buying a single modest place as a long-distance investor.

Also AirBNB stocking fees, maintenance, cap ex.But at the same token know that the principal portion of your mortgage payment is actually not a true expense so there is that benefit to doing all of this even if you are light on the cash flow or break even.  

W2 income is stable, predictable and as the statistics show, likely much higher than someone will ever earn going in on RE full time.

There are other options such as harvesting capital losses on other financial instruments, but the stock market has been pretty good lately, so that may not be an option.

Focus on simple, predictable renovations and strengthen your network with wholesalers, agents, and contractors.

I would say these are not deals for a retail investor.Regarding investing in syndications, its really a personal choice of being passive and trusting people when real estate is not your specialty - similar to stocks - I do not manage my stock portfolio because I am clueless on it and my wife is 1000x smarter than I am and manages it.