I am really finished with my current job and course in life, and am really looking to get into the real estate game, and hopefully one day in the future, gain that financial freedom!

But from what I've learned from the BP webinars/podcasts/forums/books (soo much good content) so far, our biggest gain in starting out is knowing how to analyze the numbers for a good deal!

I've only had to put in about $1,500 in some plumbing, water heater, and HVAC maintenance issues and I gained a tenant paying $750/month with very little effort.

I've only had to put in about $1,500 in some plumbing, water heater, and HVAC maintenance issues and I gained a tenant paying $750/month with very little effort.Lessons learned?

New investor here hoping to gain some insight into different strategies for my first deal.

My intentions is to flip the house as soon as possible, and I thought that selling the house and use the money to reinvest it will be enough to avoid capital gains.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions to what I can possibly do to gain ownership?

Recently (last few years) time has not been an enemy as RE pricing has been appreciating higher than the cost to hold, producing net gains for holding longer.

Remember that when you are buying/furnishing a STR, you can sometimes gain value from things that a typical renter might find a turn-off.

The cash. you take out is taxable but the rest of the gain is sheltered in the 1031.