Then if you live in it for 2 of the last 5 years you can sell it tax free with the sale of personal residence loophole from the IRS and get the ball rolling in the right direction.

You buy a duplex (triplex and fourplexes also work for this exercise.)

I would need to exercise my option to buy (which I do not have money for) before I could sell it, so how do I sell the home without actually owning the home?  

So my first action will be to rent out my primary residence, which I have already started the ball rolling on that.

I've been seriously considering putting school on hold and finding work to get this ball rolling but aside from that income I'm in a perfect position to purchase my first property as far as time is concerned. 

Account ClosedI am an odd ball West Coast investor who invest in Harrisburg Metro, Central Pennsylvania.

I need to get the ball rolling somehow, and someone who can relate is a huge plus.I have your card already.

, it's a great exercise both to think creatively about how to add value to an asset, as well as stretch our perception of what is a reasonable number.

I massively low-balled the guy as the property is not yet ready and am expecting him to come back with a resounding 'HA!

They definitely seem to be on the ball with trying to make the experience better.