This meetup is not intended to sell anything only add value and exchange resources amongst those who are currently investing or looking to learn how to invest in real estate.

The main drivers1) Local Inventory2) 10 year treasury(macro)3) Personal Debt levels(macro)4) Real Unemployment(not the unemployment number but real white collar job loss ratio'd to part time jobs). 5) Industry proliferation(can't tell me a tech or finance hub moves like a health hub).To tell me #2 will derive from the same inputs as it did in Sep/Oct, I'm willing to bet it won't.

She's asking $700K.My question is how do i start the process of obtaining this property without having to sell and 1031 exchange my current duplex.I have not much in savings, and no where near 20-25% for a down payment for the new property.

(They both shrink your pool or buyers and combining them really shrinks the pool.)Assuming you don’t plan to do a 1031 exchange you’ll also pay higher taxes if you can’t spread them over two calendar years, but not much. 

@Gary Bonds the only way you'll bet a business loan as a newbie, is by cosigning for your business.You'd be better off getting a business credit card you personally cosign for to start establishing business credit.

I do see a ton of 2 unit houses on Zillow, so would it be a good bet that these are landlords trying to unload their stock before student housing regs kick in?

Consult a tax professional to understand future implications.1031 Exchange: If you sell this property later, you can defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting through a 1031 exchange.4.

I bet if they found a subsurface problem, I would own those. :-)ps.

Otherwise, rent-by-room is probably your best bet.

Essentially, I am betting that rates won't go low enough where it makes sense to refinance.