I have a specific question about how taxes will be calculated selling a home that was originally purchased as owner occupied and has been a rental for over 3 years.

Are you looking for properties that are already occupied / turnkey properties or maybe properties that need renovations?

@Kevin Korntved if it’s owner occupied it sounds like you could do conventional 5% down but it all depends on your qualifying ratios.

@Brandon Roof Doesn’t have to be owner occupied, there will be no snow(South Carolina) it does cover Lawn Care.

From advocating the homeless moms to illegally occupy property they did not own to now banning background checks.

Many, many of us started with Rich Dad Poor Dad so that's definitely a good launching off point.The best financing terms you'll ever get will be for owner-occupied, so if you're able to do 3% down and the #s still work well enough, I usually do recommend the BRRRR strategy to new folks as the best way to get started.It sounds like you got some great experience in RI - the ability to do some renovations will be a big help if you get into rentals in any significant way.Networking is important, but the best advice I can give for that is, don't network with everyone.

Your goal should be is when the building is built you occupy them with tenants and then have them appraised and refinanced to pay out your private loan.

Buying it as an investor vs buying as owner occupied and renting out your current place.

What does this group recommend for a single tenant CRE (occupied since 1983 - not sure if by same medical facility/need to confirm )- that is a medical facility 2 years left on the lease. numbers look good, but I want to get thoughts on if a single tenant CRE is riskier than going for a strip mall with multiple tenants

so even if you do find someone that will lend in  junior position or cross collateralize, they may not be willing to do that against an owner occupied property.