I was born in Cincinnati.

For one, that phrase has been around since before he was born.

Quote from @Josh Holley: Quote from @Valerie Anthonyova: Oh my, did you fall into his trap?  

$150k is more than enough to get you started, but the issue is that right now it sounds as if it's "trapped" in another property as equity.

If that isn't feasible like it wasn't for me (personally being born and raised in San Francisco), you may want to look out of state.

We were both born/raised in the area and my family still lives there so long term we will eventually move back ourselves. 2.

For example, certain states like CA and MA have "claw-back" provisions, some states have withholding requirements, PA has some funky 1031 exchange laws, etc.Work with a rockstar QI (like @Dave Foster) and a real-estate-savvy tax professional to ensure you don't fall into any traps.

Our situation began before the eviction moratorium, and we've felt really trapped for months.

Way to many people think there is 'no way out' or feel like they are 'trapped' in the rat race.

BUT we aren't alleging either that we have 38 children, that we're both half Native American, or that one of us served in a war that ended before either of us were born.