Investing in Milwaukee for the last 10 years I'm biased to recommend house hacking a duplex as the best way to start if you have limited capital.

Investment Info:Condo buy & hold investment.

Be super careful.An administrator will pass your funds to a custodian in the background, provide statements, and hopefully help you stay within the law when you invest your IRA funds.

Once the HELOC is in place, your father-in-law could loan you the funds to invest in real estate.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

If you own property in South Carolina or are considering investing in real estate here, you may have heard of the ATI (Assessable Transfer of Interest) exemption.

@John DavisCongrats on closing on your first investment property!

But very few investors are in the #1 performing sector over the last 1, 3, 5 and 10 year periods, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF): senior housing.  

Here’s some context: Property 1: >$100k in EquityValue: $325kDebt: $220k @ 2.88% (30-year fixed)Property 2: >$70k in EquityValue: $325kDebt: $252k @ 3.38% (30-year fixed)Extra considerations: - I have $15-20k liquid to use for any of these deals- My current job is relatively stable, but not high-payin- Current properties in TX, living in NY, looking to invest in Mid-West (crazy, I know)- No other debt obligations besides the two mortgagesUltimate goal/timeline: Though a bit ambitious, I’d love to build up the portfolio to 10-20 units in the next two yearsI understand that any/all replies aren't financial advice; all ideas welcome for information purposes. 

Hi Jeffrey,Great to see you’re looking to scale into multi-family commercial investing here in Indy!