@Joy ScottBuying an asset would be difficult as you don’t have the requisite amount for down payment.

If you are looking for pure short term appreciation then it may not be the best time for that otherwise you can still find deals.

I would avoid that zip code based purely on the fact it has a shrinking population and has for a very long time.

We were looking for either a STR, purely investment property or a LTR that we would move into once we are able to flee AZ.  

There are lenders that offer portfolio loans with 15% down on pure investment 2-4 units. 

Doing it purely for tax purposes is risky though.

I gotta say, I'm stunned at the revenue they were pulling in, on apartments that don't appear to be particularly nice, or even particularly well-located.But it's pure hubris for them to do this in San Francisco.

From a purely financial standpoint, if (just IF) I wanted to be in the position to fund both private high school and an expensive out of state school for all three, I'd be looking at $1.44M all-in, staggered across 15 years, beginning in 4 years (using 60K/year math for both).  

Here, this contractor is a pure subcontractor.

The goal for the license is purely  to get access to current and historical data.