If you see a hot area and can get in early in development stage ... it can be positive .

Thereby setting the stage to do a 1031 in the future to avoid tax issues.

I definitely will do extensive research before jumping into annuities - index funds feel like a better move for my life stage but I’m still digging.Per your advice, I’ve been stacking cash and looking for additional investment properties but honestly haven’t found any deals that pass my criteria in the last 1-2 years.

Hi,I'm selling a property in Edgewood WA (Pierce County) and I'm looking for suggestions on professional cleaners, a staging company, and professional photographer that anyone has used to get the house ready to go on the MLS. 

He really sets the stage for getting your life in order to start real estate investing.Welcome to the forums!

I am wondering because I will bid in the owner occupancy stage to give myself an edge how long do they require you to move into the property after it has been demolished.

The homeowner began the process of fixing and flipping but only made it to the stage of gutting out the whole house.

Be sure to explore and listen to the podcasts as well as exploring the different tools on the site - all of it can really help you through the learning stages of real estate investing. 

Then once you figure out your exit point for the condo you sell and can still 1031 the remaining equity into another better cash flow investment.So I guess I'd think about taking it in stages. 

. - Realistic owner financing seems like a mythical unicorn at this stage haha.