Real estate investing has been a passion of mine for time with my mother also having invested early on where I likely have gotten the love and desire to follow similar foot steps.I have taken last 6 months to educate myself and currently own a single family home as primary residence and would like to expand to multi family properties (2-4 units) for additional stream of income, not to mention potential tax benefits for long-term investing.Based on current living situation, I have a fair amount of equity established in my primary residency along with having enough cash to either pay off house completely or use towards investing in a multi family property.Given that I'm the sole source of income for our household with my wife being the home maker for our two kids under 2, trying to weigh out risks with getting started now or perhaps waiting. 

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that OR consider buying a property you could short-term rent to people who literally just want to visit the casino if it's a large/decent one. 

I'll work with an attorney to assist with drafting that.Q2: Yes, I'll talk to my CPA but we'll most likely hold the property for at least 1 year under the LLC given our timeline to design, permit, build and sell the property, meaning I should avoid short-term capital gains.  

The worst part is they refuse to help me get the account back, quoting their terms of service and stating they are not liable for any issues with my account. 

Greg,What type of mentor are you looking for, in terms of where do you need the most help right now?

Quote from @Austin Brummett: I wouldn't do anything right now except continue to save and learn, because you are likely moving soon.Lenders usually want to see two years of employment history, so you won't qualify for a loan any time soon.

Mashvisor – Helps compare long-term vs. short-term rental potential, especially useful if you’re weighing both options. 4.

These low interest rates make financing property purchases more affordable and appealing, enabling investors to secure favorable mortgage terms.2.

Definitely some cause for long term concern, but this also can give opportunity to other investors that are willing to invest out of state or more people moving to other states like AZ and TX with long term appreciation in these markets.How is the appreciation in Phoenix?