I hope that someone can help me :)  I am Realtor here in Colorado but I am slowly trying to turn myself into a real estate investor and start "house hacking". I am in a unique situation, as I bought a 2,700 square foo...

If it's a buy and hold, then you may be okay with rates but not the down payment because the renter will pay off your mortgage.Hope that helps,Frank

Advantages of holding - tax benefits, income stream, appreciation which can periodically be cashed in on tax free from cash out refinloan proceeds.

As for the rollover IRA, the IRS will let you withdraw up to $10,000 for a first home purchase.https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-particip...You can call Vanguard or Fidelity or whoever is holding your accounts and they can help walk you through the rules and the process.Personally, I would avoid gutting the accounts.

More specifically, I'm looking to buy and hold a duplex, triplex or fourplex.  

Have 2 holds, and a history of several other successful flips/holds in CA.

I'm looking into buying the first investment property, and it seems like the only thing I can afford at the moment is properties from a low-income neighborhood without putting me into significant financial risk. I dro...

So I currently am holding a single rental property and am planning on financing 2-3 more in the near future.

First, if something goes wrong at one of his other properties, a judgment creditor can attach the judgment to your property because your partner is holding the property (or his portion of it) through his LLC.

Details:Price: $65,000Cash available for down payment: up to $20,000Zoning: ResidentialPlans: hold it with plans to potentially build on it within the next 5 years.Additional info: lot is currently located between two duplexes.Any advice would be greatly appreciated.