I am 24, graduated college last year, and have worked in the tech sector for over a year.

The wife is a softy so they have been put up in 5 BR of lodging since last Saturday (5 BR for 8 nights).  

While some deals may be negative cash in the early years, the area growth will push up both rents and home prices tuning the deal positive within a couple of years.In your stated price range (200K - 300K) you are likely to find some SFH and some TH but mostly condos (which are totally a cashflow play as they appreciate last).

@Michael MorenoAgree with rest.....halt extra mortgage pymt save that to invest in real estate...Keep doing the other non real estate investing bc we all need to be balanced etc ....Lastly we don't know your situation but what about taking on a roommate or room rental to help with the original mortgage?

Loss of Rents - make sure the limit is enough for 12 mos. rental3.

Hi Dmitriy, unfortunately uDirect has refused, and they have not responded to my last several emails.More bad news, my appeal was denied and the only path forward is to pay taxes, penalties and fees, or defend myself in tax court.Is there any chance you can point me to the guidelines your IRA custodian is following when you received the response:"On this a direct real estate with a liability.

If I was to return to Denver I wouldn’t look to live in this house.Should I rent for the next 2-3 and sell just before the 2 of the last 5 years rule?

You may also be able to purchase excess coverage above that.3. regardless of how the property is insured, pay attention to the Loss or Rents or Business Income coverage to make sure the amount is adequate to cover the rents.  

Was bringing $600 due to the work it needed but it will bring $1200 in rent once renovation is complete3rd house-$125k value 2/1 with separated apartment. needs $20k in renovation after the last tenant left and in the process of now.

I heard the last meeting was at 10:00AM, so I assume this one will be at the same time.