.- Stock market opportunity cost: If the brokerage account has strong holdings, consider if the return potential justifies cashing out now.Given the current market dynamics and your goals, reallocating your brokerage funds into a multifamily property in Rochester could provide substantial benefits.

I already have land holdings near Everett that will certify out at 304 salable density bonus credits.To play this game, I get certified and then "clip off" the transferable development rights for sale to urban developers in the county, who can cash them in for an increase in dwelling unit density from an original 22 units/acre to 58 units, and building heights from 45' to 75'.

I am perfectly fine holding X amount in real estate.If I do see an opportunity another option is to lock it up and sell one of my existing if I think this property will perform or appreciate significantly more.

A great way to start is by learning how to analyze deals and exploring strategies like buy-and-hold or house hacking.

Perhaps I'll try to acquire around 3 properties in cash deals that need fixing up, rent them out, and then hold onto them... forever?

We didn't acquire a single buy and hold residential LTR the entire year of 2024 in Alabama. 

Dave Ramsey probably wouldn’t approve, but it’s how I was able to scale up to 29 buy n hold SFR.

Some items might hold more weight than others, but you guys should sort through that together.You also might just do the partnership deal by deal - sometimes jumping into a partnership before you have officially worked together is NOT the best idea...

You are still going to have holding costs and a heloc will just have less holding costs that you would if you were doing a personal line or hard money. 

This is primarily why I plan to get a property in Old Town Alexandria whenever I can (THE HOMES HERE ARE EXPENSIVE) currently I do airbnb arbritage here and it does phenomenal, I read through your report which furthered my confidence in this area, and I'm excited to keep holding onto property here.