I see you are located in Royal Oak, that is the area we've actually been looking at as I'll be based in Warren at the Arsenal. 

Are you basing this solely on what you can afford, or what you intend to make on it, or your target sale price? 

So, here are the basics based on my market, which is AZ.  

Typically, the tax is based on the assessed fair market value of the property at the time of the transfer, even if it’s not a traditional sale.

Across the remaining portfolio, I have a really good amount of equity which I can tap into based on opportunities but need to finish cleaning up my personal debt prior to going that route to get best rates etc.

As to your point about confusion in the future, it's our policy to leave the conversation and thread open and available for anyone to read, they can gather all of the information and make an informed decision for themselves based on ALL the information provided.

Hey Jon would recommend checking out FB groups if you aren't local (looks like you're based in the Bay).

Even if the “guru is financially successful, there’s a good chance his success is based on selling mentorship’s rather than investing profitably.  

Real estate is so localized that most federal based policy changes don't have massive influence.I can see him (semi-)privatizing Freddie/Fannie.

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