And my options are: -One $800k property in CA (25% down), or-Two $400k properties in ID (both at 25% down).If we take the 2015-2020 5-year appreciation (so as not to include the roller coaster and unlikely 5-year market we experienced from 2020-2025) for each state, the CA property would see an average appreciation of 37%.

I’m all about finding value, creating win-win deals, and growing my portfolio one property at a time.

Buying two rentals in one year can be a challenge, but there are creative ways to make it happen:House Hack the Duplex: Buy the owner-occupied duplex first.

Your there in the mix of it, literally right there in your back yard your seeing this done all the time with STR. 

The stock market, gold, Bitcoin, and most real estate are all at all-time highs.

I worked at hospital diagonally across street so very convenient and at the time this 2bed 1bath was all I needed.

AirBnB is one of many STR OTAs.   

I guess had there been time I could have done it to assure it would be a deductible on SchE rather than a closing (basis) side of the house.Thx!

Even the safest, least risky investments can and do go belly up from time to time. 

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