Having done the barest of research, we've looked into the idea of pooling our money to try and buy a multifamily for my wife and I, my dad, and the two friends, as the two friends also want to stop renting and to start owning, even if it is part of a multifamily/apartment building.

I got a business parter with capital and some experience and we hired a GC on the first few flips.

So given my situation, what are some clever ideas on how to leverage my current situation into buying another property?

It seems like a neat idea, and wondering if something similar can work in my market, Prague, Czech Republic. 

So if I liquidate money from my business credit cards and open a forex brokerage account and pay for a trading bot, is the money i use to pay back the credit cards and trading bot taxable?

I came across Ascension Funding Group and was wondering if anybody has done business with them.

I had the idea these housing prices would start coming back down to earth sooner; I'm currently in a home that I planned to rent when I purchased it.

It's a business with incredible value in terms of stable, predictable revenue and as a retirement asset. 

Most professional builders in the area who have built project recently should have a good idea of material and labor price to build a house.

Not sure there is a lot you can do on your end...but here are some ideas.1.