this is a direct relation to lack of inventory.. new construction on many markets is as robust as its ever been.. we have had spectacular years the last 3 years of course during covid was tough with supply chains but my 500k house I am now selling for 700k and my build cost have gone up by maybe 100k.. so record profits for us.. 

Goal here is to use the VA's 0% down on a multiplex and rent out the unit I'm living in after 12m.
The mental gymnastics I'm going through is how exactly that would work without committing fraud.
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Things like this are why it's important to work with a professional who is well versed in real estate taxation because the "common/simple" strategies taught frequently like BRRR or house hacking actually get fairly complicated when it comes to handling it correctly. 

Our team has noticed an uptick in buyer demand paired with a continued decrease in housing inventory.

If you have none of that, you could fudge higher on housing debt.C Credit.  

I missed a lot of flaws in that house and I had some painful years as a result.  

I went from growing up in a hut in Vietnam and spending my early years in Section 8 housing in the U.S. to now owning four cash-flowing properties (8 units) across three states.

 Hi Roger, yes, the plan is to house hack.

First house, we are living in it while flipping.

For example, houses where the homeowner needs help and may consider selling to me.