The leases are up in February and April respectively, but not sure what will happen beyond that in terms of not renewing the lease (I'm letting my PM take care of it all).

Here is my conundrum in terms of strategy for the loans and what would benefit me in terms of getting loans, offsetting any capital gains taxes we might incur upon selling either of these properties etc:1.

Confirm that the provider has experience with the particular investments in which you intend to invest your retirement funds as you very likely will have questions in terms of the mechanics (e.g. how do you invest in real estate, etc.).4.

In terms of charging friends, I mostly deal with other professionals and business folks.

In terms of purchasing power, to be 100% honest, would like to stay sub $200K (all in) on the initial.That said, I am open to suggestions on other markets as I am still working my way through FULLY understanding deal numbers. 

Can I get more info about what you offer in terms of services ? 

Is there a specific strategy that stands out above the rest, in terms of total return?

From what i can tell it is indeed a very competitive market and the prices are quite elevated but that goes hand in hand with the local economy.I am doing some due diligence on the market  to get more familiar with the current trends - perhaps a big macro question I can ask is - has there been any signs of slowing down from COVID in terms of sales activity or price drops?

My question essentially is what are the best options in terms of financing a first property?

After posting this, I double-checked it again, and found that actually there is a tiny bit of difference in terms of the recorded time.