Your insights on leveraging equity to speed up the journey to financial independence totally make sense.I'm also focusing on the Texas, Washington market, drawn in by the tax benefits and promising opportunities.

1031 exchange is an excellent option for taking the equity you have and then making great gains out of it.

Hey guys I wanted to jump on and get some insight on ways to get my deals funded.

Thanks for the insight!

Selling the property isn't part of my plan, as I intend to perform a 1031 exchange for a mountain home in the West closer to my retirement, which is still 8 years away.I would greatly appreciate your insights and advice on how to navigate this situation.

Are there any realtors in those areas or property managers might give me a little more insight on those areas?

I am currently doing all of the work in analyzing deals and researching properties, I'm just curious if the new environment makes more or less sense to get licensed.Any insights are helpful!

I never heard of these companies but gaining 3-5k a month on a STR property, happens all the time!

@Kim LeJeuneI have to assume that it was a rental house, as opposed to your personal residence or a flip.Each monthly payment has 3 components: interest - taxable as ordinary incomereturn of your principal - not taxablecapital gain - taxable at various ratesYour down payment has components #2 and #3.Interest should come from an amortization table. 

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