It can set you up nicely for financial freedom and help build an amazing future but I believe it is not worth the cost of your early 20's.

He was more serious and was nice to me, while buyer A seemed to play the game of 'this is just not worth it and the seller is an idiot for asking this price.'

I haven’t applied for a loan because my wife and I were going to take a short break from ownership since we banked nicely on our last live in Flip, but we’re ready to go again!

Their state taxes is flat at 5.1%There are ways to avoid or mitigate the taxes(as suggested by previous responders).You can do a 1031(suggested if you plan to keep on investing) or seller financing(installment sale) if you are no longer interesting in owning the asset but want a nice steady return.

Once you set them up and find your team, it really is a nice way to earn a nickel...

If this is the case, My cash flow will be really nice. 

I think for the money, you can get a nice 2 bed room in a decent area  and cash flow much better come rental time.Lastly, I would suggest putting down 5%-10% for a owner occupied unit vs. 20%.

The numbers worked, apartments looked nice, I was pretty excited.

Always nice to have another Clevelander on here!

Kevin Meyer FS sells nice products, but I’m not sure they do PM anymore.