It also requires gaining a level of sophistication and knowledge that not everyone has the time, inclination or ability to do.

It also gets you into real estate sooner and lets you start gaining experience as a landlord.

Solo 401(k)s are not subject to UDFI (Unrelated Debt-Financed Income) on the capital gains from selling a debt-financed property, per IRS rules.b.

I don’t know your exact situation, but I expect principal paydown and appreciation to cover the $200 and still give you a nice gain.

A 1031 exchange would allow you to move into better properties in different locations while indefinitely deferring all tax on gain and depreciation recapture.

By the time they research and go down all the rabbit holes of different strategies, never sticking to one in order to gain traction, they get exhausted, throw their hands up and never take any real substantive action.Pick something and go with it, all the way to its conclusion.  

In theory real estate investment sounds like the best way to gain financial freedom but also many people aren't willing to put in the work.

For me, I have very little to gain from posting at all. 

After five years, you'll have earned $90,000 in rent income and gained $34,000 in appreciation.Buy four houses with $50,000 down on each.

The leaders of these must gain unearned trust and authority very quickly.