In contrast, a passive investment in a syndication is not a prohibited transaction.Also, buying tax-favored real estate in a tax-deferred vehicles can often result in you paying more taxes in the long run. 

After getting educated, it depends on whether they want to be passive or active.

 16 terms you need to know in commercial real estate:1.Internal Rate of Return (IRR): A metric used to estimate the annualized return on an investment based on the timing and magnitude of cash flows.2.Cash-on-Cash Return: The annual income generated by a property expressed as a percentage of the initial cash investment.3.Discount Rate: The rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value in financial models; often represents the required rate of return.4.Capital Expenditures (CapEx): The funds set aside for property improvements, renovations, or major repairs.5.Gross Operating Income (GOI): The total income generated by a property before subtracting operating expenses.6.Operating Expenses: The costs associated with managing and maintaining a property, including utilities, taxes, insurance, and maintenance.7.Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR): A measure of a property’s ability to cover its debt payments, typically calculated as NOI divided by debt service.8.Loan-to-Value (LTV) Ratio: The ratio of the loan amount to the property’s appraised value, used to assess risk in financing.9.Equity Multiple: A measure of the total return on an investment, calculated as the ratio of total cash flows to initial equity investment.10.Residual Land Value: The estimated value of land after deducting development costs and desired profit margins.11.Sensitivity Analysis: A technique used to assess how changes in key variables (e.g., rent, expenses, interest rates) affect financial model outcomes.12.Operating Pro Forma: A projection of a property’s income and expenses over a specified period, typically used for budgeting and financial analysis.13.Cash Flow Waterfall: A structured distribution of cash flows to different stakeholders in a real estate project, often involving equity investors, lenders, and developers.14.Leverage: The use of borrowed funds (e.g., a mortgage) to finance a real estate investment, potentially amplifying returns but also increasing risk.15.Equity Investment: The amount of money invested by equity partners or investors in a real estate project. 16.

I’m just curious on how some of you pros would start out if you had a stable dual income household $135k/yr, a 3 month emergency fund, and 15k saved up.

What’s the median income for current tenants?

I don't know that they have a specific real estate focus, but from my experience they are good with the foreign-earned income or foreign tax credit stuff (as should be most CPAs?). 

@Ty GlendenningWhy would you sell a house on owner financing if somebody would pay cash for it.While a lot of people think, seller financing is a great idea, the risk involved to collect the payments that then get taxed ordinary income are equivalent to investing it currently in a treasury bill, which has zero risk.

New net operating income will be around 81k.

At renewal time rents are increasing and with STR income dropping some, their margins are getting squeezed. 

These aren’t very steady income and we’re looking to transition into longer term rentals.