But the insane tax increases in Jackson County, Missouri (Kansas City) were deemed illegal:"Missouri’s State Tax Commission ordered Jackson County to roll back its 2023 property tax assessments, which raised homeowners property assessments by an average of 30% and more than 100% in some cases.

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

@Rich SolanoNot familiar with any lenders offering interest only.

Surprisingly overwhelmed by the highly professional and educational content.   

Started from the bottom and learned/earned my way to my current position; I learned how to do the job by doing the job.

These properties are typically bought by individuals or families who prioritize location, size, and condition, making the comparable sales method more reliable.Income potential still matters, and calculating the NOI can help you ensure the property cash flows well if you plan to rent it out.

This is my slow part of the year, and I do all the things to move the algorithm…fiddle with order of photos, change seasonality in my photos, tick as many boxes as I can, fiddle with pricing.  

If the second property you are buying is not turnkey, will require some work, and there is a clear value/range of what you can bring the property to by adding value then you can refinance to pay back the majority if not all of your HELOC (used for downpayment or to buy the property completely).You'll need to know how to analyze an after repair value of the property to figure out if that technique can work or not.

You resort to personal attacks because you feel aggrieved by someone.3.

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