Even if you are not cash flowing on day one, that's okay (in my opinion), you're not paying the full mortgage on your own, which in of itself is a huge win and you learn other tangible real estate investing skills along the way by simply owning. 

I simply went to Wells Fargo (Wachovia at the time) and asked for a trust account so I could hold deposits.

Maybe you could extend the closings with some additional earnest money (even if you release it) and buy the time so you can simply do a regular 1031 exchange.  

People lke you forget that Trumps deficits were in large part the result of that pesky thing called Covid that popped up during his administration.And the myth that tax cuts only benefit the wealthy are simply not true - their percentage of taxes paid actually went UP after the last tax cuts.https://nypost.com/2024/02/29/us-news/data-prove-it-the-trum...3) And giving the rich more money generally results in that 'trickle-down' effect, which the left denies, but in real-world experience actually is true.

We often use zoom showings, but they build on that mutual in-person experience.We don't encourage bottom-of-the-barrel neighborhoods, simply because with 60-120 year old properties capex tends to exceeed cash flow over time aka money pit.

The title holding trust (land trust) is as its name implies simply for holding title, an estate planning trust (what I think you refer to as a personal residence trust) would be the beneficiary of the land trust.

A savy agent sensing a situation like that might simply ask for proof of funds before showing the house which a nosey neighbor is unlikely to have.

Financial freedom goes beyond simply replacing your current income—it's about sustaining your lifestyle for life.

You cannot have a contract that simply states "install high-quality countertops" without specifying the quantity, location, type, or style.

We grew them in an environment where nothing required to be earned, everything was given simply for having wanted it.