I am a newbie investor with over two years of experience buying a few properties where I live.

My Co-Owner just finalized our LLC and have started looking at properties for potential buying opportunities.

If you buy a portfolio of properties, can you live in one of the SFH and get a Fannie loan?

With the current housing market being so competitive, how do you see private money lending playing a role in securing properties quickly?

My goal is to get a less expensive listing of local properties with absentee owners that have owned the property for 10 years or longer, and multifamily only.

If you had 50k in credit card debt for business startup costs (not real estate) with a 3-4-year plan to pay it off, high debt utilization in the meantime and a 620 credit score - but wanted to start investing in rental properties - what would you do with 20k that falls into your lap?

I have enough for 20% down of the $7 Million I would have budgeted for but wouldn't have enough again to cover the acquisition cost and then interest payments on a construction loan.Any help is appreciated Thank you

The tax advantages of buying/holding gas stations are pretty great.Many of the components of gas stations including pumps, tanks, external parking areas, and other equipment are classified as either 5 or 15 year property so you can bonus depreciate a lot of it (minus the land value) and get significant deductions in year 1.With the current bonus depreciation rate at 60%, a $1 million gas station acquisition could still lead to $100K+ in year 1 deductions depending on the specifics of your deal.

This property holds a lot of sentimental value for me, and I’m excited to see it contributing to my investment portfolio.

Boston has invested heavily in its Seaport district, adding parks and public spaces that boost property values and attract commercial projects.