Purchase price: $65,000 Cash invested: $11,000 Our first investment has been a long time coming.

I purchased the property roughly 5 years ago.

The only choice is do we go forward in denial to incur a Soviet Style collapse.

Regular home purchase or sale?

I work with out-of-state investors and would be happy to share my experience and how I can help you in your next investment purchase.

A revocable living trust is another option for privacy and asset protection.Avoid gifting the property before death, as this would pass the original purchase price as the cost basis, creating a large capital gains tax liability upon sale.If the property is Subject A’s homestead, ensure the correct titling to maintain Florida’s homestead protection for Subject B.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

So it does appear to be possible to get an FHA 203k loan for a 5-unit & convert to a 4-unit.When possible, aim for the Limited (aka Streamline) 203k loan, as it's less complex, not required to get an FHA consultant, etc.Of course, this is based of the two following important assumptions:1)  zoning allows for this2)  and obviously I owner occupy for at least 12 months3)  the total purchase price + renovations are within the FHA loan limits specific to my areaWhat I'm confused about is the timeline or chronological order of the process? 

Purchase price: $150,000 In the process of buying 1.21 acres in Isabela, Puerto Rico.

I plan to purchase a primary residence, multi-family home (2-5 units, 'house-hack'). 

@David LewisRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?