Otherwise the loss of taxes as a W2 employee would likely be much higher than the taxes gained on home ownership (which I think is just mortgage interest). 

However, we want to pay off those banks ASAP so we can get rid of the land contract and get full ownership of the other two properties.  

I'm going to be taking ownership of my first apartment building within the next month or so.

Be ready to document your answers like a record of ownership and a picture of a notice to vacate.

Need to connect with anyone who has knowledge of Multi-Family ownership in North Carolina.

I take a look at my property and go based on it's condition, but also my estimated time of ownership.

Disadvantage is you get none of the tax advantages of direct ownership, so these are best purchased in a retirement account.5) Continue saving and investing smartly until you reach either $1M in net worth or you earn $200,000/year in income!

Some lenders want to see 6 months of ownership before they are willing to do a new appraisal.

They are worried about property value, length of ownership, and more properties going into the red.

Is it common to negotiate an equity % ownership of property without putting up any money?