One of the benefits (at least where I am) of putting 20% down is you don't need to pay for mortgage insurance which (over time) is almost as much as putting the 20% down.

I am in a position where my rent will be increased significantly soon, and I was making plans to buy a home in the next 2-3 years already.  

Lots of opportunity if you know where to look.  

@Karan Shah I am helping a lot of clients purchase in Tarrant county where Ft.

Hi,I'm at the point in a gut renovation where I'm choosing everything. 

Where is it a good place to start?

I'm worried I won't be able to take out a loan amount that's big enough to purchase another home in LA/OC if I already have a 700k loan...I know that the home prices in LA/OC are outrageous, but I've heard numerous times that I should invest in areas where I live close by.

.- Try to find off market deals for way cheaper (e.g. using hard money, then refi into a rental loan)- Try to find properties where the owner will finance a big part of it and you get only a small loan with higher interest rates for the down payment.- Get a property subject to where you take over payments for a loan with lower interestfeel free to reach out and discuss some ideas

So, I just left a conference about a week ago where I talked with a colleague about REI and left super jacked and ready to invest.

The issue imo with DSTs is that you’re buying into a market where a lot of commercial RE is presently priced high, and some is going down in value too.You should do a thorough analysis of the tax impact. 1- definitely try to time sales into two separate tax years2- I’m unclear why you expect 30% cap gain hit.