My focus on real estate is value add and equity more so compared to cash flow since I am still working. 

Iowa City is expensive when compared to Cedar Rapids which is 30 minutes North.  

Steven Torres - So is this market more demanding for direct sales compared to rental?

This is a get out of jail free card for dishonest tenants.The only out for landlords is to sell and have the new owner move in, forcing an eviction.There's a good Times article about how small-time investors cannot be compared apples to apples with corporations/wealthy investors - and how moratoriums are hurting small landlords which is generally bad for affordable housing (strapped landlords will be forced to sell) - but I'm not sure if linking articles is allowed here.

You may avoid the taxes if you deposit the funds in an eligible retirement plan (which includes anIRA) within "3 years and a day" of the date of the COVID-19 distribution (note: compare to a 60-day rollover).

I would call and ask for an explanation of the charges on the settlement statement before you call around, so at least you will compare applies to applies.

Leah Sykes at Greenspoon Marder and Sia Rezvani / Jeff Bennett at Warren Allen do Landlord Law almost exclusively.It's kinda specialized compared to regular RE law (more litigation), but I can recommend all 3.Call quick, they're all busier than h***.

If you aren't exactly sure on your criteria and want to explore, it's best to at least set a broad criteria in markets so you can compare between markets to see which one best suits you.An example: I'm interested in small multifamily investing so I will target markets which have a surplus of small multifamily properties to start off.

But for me, it boils down to the rationale that when I fall on hard times when the black swan comes around, I will not lose that precious asset, even with the worst of situations hitting me, because only uncle Sam could take it away now, but compared to other bills, taxes are cheap (at least relatively, my property taxes are cheap for now).

Compare programs with different lenders.