Hey Bigger Pockets Community,I hope everyone is doing well and continuing to navigate the ever-evolving real estate landscape.

I'm a "newbie" by definition with one duplex under my belt but would be interested in meeting up as well to share stories and explore opportunities.  

Namely, these 2 key bits...(1) Even tho the ownership test is only required of 1 of 2 spouses, the residency test is required of BOTH spouses if filing jointly, which we were planning to do.... yet my wife did NOT live in the house during the past 5 years, which means that we'd have to file separately and will definitely complicate things quite a bit, but if it's worth it.... then, well, it's worth it!!

Similarly, it's almost guaranteed not to have a sewer connection which would need to be added as well. 

Some say it’s possible to implement this strategy in Germany, while others claim you can't, due to regulations preventing the sale of mortgaged property before 10 years.There's a lot of confusion and misinformation, and no one seems to have solid information.This strategy is well-documented in the USA, with numerous videos on YouTube.

Well, maybe In residential, SOME of the time.

He invests out of Utica and has several rental properties there as well.

We are here in the Houston area as well and are experiencing the same thing.

to get to the point, i would find an area likely to experience more demand and ensure the financials work out for both MTR & LTR's. i would ideally start out with a fourplex and depending how that goes, possibly scale from there. i do believe that it is more traditional to syndicate on larger properties so i am wondering if you know if it is possible to syndicate, starting off, for one fourplex or even one MTR condo. my gut feeling is to start with one beach-front condo in florida that requires $37,250 down . a new construction fourplex, however, i could finance with a USDA loan myself and not have to consider investors so that may make things easier, possibly.no airbnb's. maybe VRBO. two week minimum stay. only in areas very likely to have housing demand due to new factories being built.i own/run an STR right now and it is going well with only the occasional hiccup.

I've lived here my whole life and know the area and properties very well.