That doesn't mean a mentor isn't good, it just means the ones they followed didn't work for them.Here are the three most important knowledge bases you have to learn to be successful:1 - Market analysis, not property, market. 

My initial advice would be don't let the tax tail wag the dog - don't make any decisions too heavily based on saving you tax. 

Upstate New York is an interesting market because you have a lot of people who are buying as their second home(or first and have their home base in a rental in the City) and that's where most of the appreciation has come from.

I am in the team "interest rates remain / go down slightly" based on exactly what you mention on the 10 year and fed rates.

I think the best option is to search based on the property type your trying to pick up as the next REI.

When she is purchasing a duplex for 61k but the value is k. she would like to close and immediately do a cash out briefing based on the actual current value.

If you split it, do it based on the number of people in each unit. 

After everything was said and done, I was only given 11K for a 10-year draw period at 9.1 percent.

Often, I'll take a walk through Old Salem, and grab a coffee at Anchor Coffee Co.That being said, if you are open to having a property manager based in the Triangle, then I would be happy to have a conversation.

Let me know what you all think / how you’d draw up an excel calculator to play around with numbers and decide.