Also - be sure to read through "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing" to gain a good foundation!

I'm just finishing up J Scott's books, which have been extremely valuable too.

This creates a great passive stream of "mailbox money", and spreads out the capital gains tax over time.

I expect to hear from Jon H soon :) Since the main benefit of the Roth is to allow gains to accumulate tax-free it seems counter-productive to do something that makes the gains taxable.

Is 100 properties likely aiming too high or do most people just 1031 exchange into more valuable properties?

Thanks to BP I have leaned more about this niche and gained confidence to move to the next level, acquire and hold some properties and eventually have more freedom to do other things and pursue other passions.Once again Thank you BP and I'm looking forward to sharing my future with this amazing community!!!!

Your time and money are more valuable.

I think Real Estate is the best profitable place to investment your valuable money easily.

This information can also be gained by your local REIA meeting and speaking with other investors.e) Firm up your plan:- Where your target neighborhood/zip code will be.- Your desired price point.- Your desired level of rehab.

I know you stated that the value of both are currently similar but the reality is that as the market gains momentum the difference may become more of a concern down the road.