Not all retail buildings are "build it and they will come" candidates unless they are located in the most prime areas with limited to no competition.

Affordably priced housing for the working class is extremely limited.

I'd start out with David Greene's Pillar Of Wealth, that'll really help set the foundation for your personal finances before you begin investing into building out your portfolio.

I'm on Social Security very limited income and there's not very many places for me to go .

Hey Xin, You may do a conventional 5% down on MFH as long as you meet the conforming loan limits.

@Mohammed Rahman yes, that's exactly what's tricky for me... for you all it's quite simple.. it's like I show you how to apply a KCI VAC and say now it's that simple.. just prep the skin apply Elkins to the periwound apply the VAC with setting of 125mmHg .. you're gonna look at me like what the hell, lol... that's how I feel.

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@Noah Condon,I want to add a few thoughts here before you set up an entire REI model on flipping that just happens to be structured in a way that let's you navigate around 1031 exchange rules:The IRS wants to clearly distinguish between "dealers", such as residential home builders, and long-term investors.

Easily set up sub-accounts (if you need to).

The loan amount is within the standard loan limit for a 4-unit.