Design 6.

The 1031 exchange is designed to give you a loophole: You are not considered to be selling and buying, you are simply trading your property for a different one or ones.

If house hacking is not an option, you can try out-of-state investing and check markets you are comfortable exploring. 

Lots of houses have flood designation amendments if they are up against little creeks, so they wouldn't disclose any issues because they had their boundary inspected and ruled OK.

Affordable Construction: Thanks to the small footprint of these homes, Griffin Modern’s designs avoid costly engineered lumber.

I did some digging and am comfortable with the water issue, but I find it amazing what banks/HUD will do.My last HUD house they flooded it two days before my closing.

My eyes used to glaze over when my hubby tried to explain it back then, but now he has my FULL attention on this topic.I definitely think it is a big risk BUT the potential rewards are so vast that I think it is crazy not to dip a toe in with whatever amount you are comfortable gambling with.We saw our light coin investment almost triple in about one week...nothing else I’ve been involved in gives those kinds of returns so quickly.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

I've not invested with 5S so I can't comment on their product and management specifically but I can say for build to rent, if you’re considering this, ask yourself: Does this fit your investment strategy and comfort level?

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