I’m sure a lot of you know the market is booming here and it has been difficult to decide which route I should take that would make financial sense and put me in a good spot to build my portfolio moving forward.Here are the current options I’m considering: • Option 1 House Hack: Purchase a multi-family, live in one and rent out the others.

As far as setting up a business account at a bank, I’m curious on how that works.

It is about the long-term appreciation of the asset.

They would have to do really well for me to be interested in tossing a bunch of cash at glamping and then be staring down the barrel of raw land value in the end.Part of my mantra has always been don't expect appreciation to make up for a poor performing asset.

Ideally I would like to purchase a apartment condo (1000 sq foot) in the Mountain View Sunnyvale area and pay additional money instead of paying rent and building zero asset.

You should also be putting in a buyer who is very financially stable and will be competent in taking over the payments.

When analyzing rental rates, vacancy rates, property taxes, and other financial metrics, it's important to consider various factors.

But digging into old rental listings can help you get a better understanding of what their financials SHOULD look like, and allow you to put a real number on paper. 

However, if they perceive this financial loss as tuition for their new career—a valuable part of their education in real estate—they are more likely to succeed.

What is your goal and asset class?