This market is hard enough for buyers without holding yourself back through analysis paralysis.

So as long as you hold the current properties or the exchanged ones you’ll slowly be losing deductions until you’r back to even as if you didn’t do them. 

@Shameen Brown congrats on holding yourself accountable and setting goals!

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Investment Info:Mobile home buy & hold investment in Swanton.

I would move the goalposts from the one you mention, to simply pay off house —> use the equity to buy a rental house, use rents to pay down line, buy another rental with the line and use rents to pay down the line…rinse and repeat.  

Reno, on the other hand in the heart of the West, offers a more consistent track record-just what you want for peace of mind in your investments.Key Points:1) Reno is holding its own with solid occupancy rates for multifamily properties.2) Across the West, occupancy is more consistent, and Reno fits right into this pattern.3) For a balanced approach to investment, Reno’s stability is worth considering.For those San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose, Los Angeles investors looking at the big picture, Reno is a smart choice.Source: Freddie Mac Multifamily 

That's time for a new negotiation and they will likely buy your Option back from you.You can also sell or trade Options for cash or anything else you like and they are great to hold in retirement accounts too.I currently hold an Option which I paid $4500 to the local County for the owners delinquent property taxes to save his house from foreclosure.

I think we are going to hold off a little bit longer for a website but I will be in contact when we get closer and get a few more details.