A duplex is a great way to get your feet wet in multifamily investing, giving you two rental incomes under one roof, which can be a great balance between cash flow and passive income.I’d also suggest looking at markets that offer solid rental returns.

I personally have never known a bank to sell a property off market.

The appraised value is exactly what I estimated, as well as the market rent and expenses.

Hey Scott,Yes, house hacking into a new place and holding the duplex a couple of more years is one of my top options I'd say as I figure in 2 years I will also have the experience to be approved for commercial property as well as more equity assuming the market doesn't tank!

If you need guidance on market opportunities or funding options to kickstart your journey, feel free to reach out.

Whether it be in the Northeast, South, wherever...I'm looking particularly for the difference in market rent for a drive thru vs non drive thru location.

Map courtesy of https://www.submarinecablemap.com/landing-point/hillsboro-or...According to the Hillsboro Herald:Hillsboro’s Data Center Market Booms in 2023Hillsboro’s data center market experienced explosive growth in 2023, solidifying its position as a major player in the U.S.

It was previously believed that the use of an IDGT not only removed the trust assets from the decedent’s estate for estate tax purposes but also resulted in a basis adjustment to the fair market value of the trust assets on the decedent’s date of death.

Prime rental market, good quality tenants because of higher asking rent Lessons learned?

I'm an educator, a personal caocher and business advisor and since my kids has grown up 10 years ago I started doing real estae in Israel, where I live.A few years ago we went into some 3rd party investments in the USA, as part of an LLC group of investors- one in Manhattan and one in Atlanta.Based on the experince I have with those market (as well as Newtom MA, where I lived for 3 years) I lately decided to choose Milwaukee as my next market, focusing at the moment on single family houses.I'm looking into 3/2 single familiy houses to buy and will be happy to work with local agents and build a team.