In fact, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), over the past five years, home prices nationwide have risen by 57.4% (see map below):This appreciation means your house is likely worth much more now than when you first bought it.2.

And if you bought this property several years ago, then you probably already have a killer rate, so suggestions to refinance seem silly as you probably already have the lowest rate....especially if your refinance was completed as you were an owner occupant, and not categorized as an investor to a Lender.In terms of tax implications, again, it depends on what your ultimate goal is, but if you placed this into a trust, or even a beneficiary deed, it would pass through to a beneficiary who would not have to pay capital gains on it in order to sell it. 

The current owner bought it for $30K and I know they had to clean up a lot of title work and started doing repairs. 

(I have $80K left on mortgage)My newest property, I bought this year for $125K, I put $60K into it but with a HML, so cash out of pocket was about $20K, I just refinanced it and am putting up for rent for $1800, my PITI is $1600.

I own 4 two/three flats bought between 2013 and 2020 in Forest Park, Illinois, at low interest rates and prices in 200000's  They cash flow nicely and prices have increased a lot. 

Partner and I bought our first STR in Western NC.

My husband lived there for three with me before we bought a house together.

If you live in the smallest, crappiest unit you should be able to do well assuming you've bought well.  

I did get grandfathered in and the area where I bought is in a nice part of town. 

Say the partners took this $500k and each bought themselves a personal boat.