Property Transfer TaxOne of the key costs associated with purchasing property in Germany is the property transfer tax, which ranges from 3.5% to 6.5% depending on the region.

@Matt PowersFrom my experience, deciding between short-term rentals (STRs) and long-term rentals (LTRs) depends on the market.

Depending on your goals and how you are buying your properties you may notice that certain areas are difficult to cash flow in NH depending on your strategy and what type(s) of properties you are looking at. 

but that's dependent on your job, relationship, goals, commute... we can't advise you on that.

Depends on what you're trying to accomplish. 

Depends on what your goals are. 1-4 units are still residential, so it doesn't really matter how you start.

The refinance step is where you pull out this equity, typically in the form of a cash-out refinance.Here’s how it works:You refinance the property at its new appraised value (after rehab and renting).You take out a new loan based on that increased value, ideally for the full amount or more than what you originally paid for the property.The goal is to pull out enough money to cover the cost of the original purchase and rehab (or even more, depending on the property’s appreciation).This allows you to recover your initial investment, which can then be used to buy your next property.5.

If I do move in the next few years because of the military, I will decide if I want to sell for the appreciation depending on the market. 

This will cost you $3-$4K, depending on your state, and will allow you access to the MLS.

I would like to pull out equity from the homes to build either a house on each or an ADU (they are zoned multi-family) depending what makes the most sense on returns and what is feasible.