Before you have clarity in what you want to buy, I think you need clarity on what your goals are not just for real estate but in terms of how you want you life to look.

Quote from @Regina Blake: Hi, yes Ohio is a great place to invest in real estate and if you have any questions or concerns.

Many who have invested passively in real estate the past few years are in deals not going well and they are much more risk averse and are doing a lot more due diligence (unfortunately from lessons learned from not doing it previously)Plus as mentioned risk free return vs risk adjusted return does not make it very enticing for investorsWhen it gets to deploying capital we have more deals than we know what to do with.

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Just looking at getting into real estate investing.

I still flip and network in SJ, personally I'd want to have a experienced real estate attorney for an eviction.

If you could find a duplex property (or a single family house that could be turned into a duplex--check any HOA restrictions first), or a "fixer upper" to live in, that could be a better use of the equity you have in the rental house.If you run the numbers and decide it makes sense to sell the rental house (check with your accountant, figure out closing costs to selling and buying) then you'll possibly have more money to put towards a primary residence.You may want to check the neighborhoods that fall in the school district you want to stay in and look in "under appreciated" areas...maybe not the A class neighborhoods, but ones that have potential of becoming "improved".While I understand your desire to stay in a particular school district, it's not the end of the world to consider other districts if they will allow you to build real estate/family wealth that will put your entire family tree in a better position."

When investing OOS you need to know what you're trying to achieve through real estate and you need to source and develop a top tier core-4 team.

I am looking to move my real estate agent/auctioneer business into the land niches (agriculture, residential and commercial). 

Schedule D line 20 directs to the Schedule D Tax Worksheet.I happen to have LTCG on line 15/16 of Schedule D, but those are unrelated to real estate.No matter how I fill out the Schedule D Tax Worksheet, I get 0 for lines 39 & 40 (the 25% taxed amount).

I'm interested in connecting with like minded individuals who are also passionate about real estate investing and property development.