The queen is your most powerful piece, but it needs to be used wisely to win the game.Here’s how to play the game:1.Protect Your Cash: Instead of using your hard-earned $80K for large investments outright, leverage it strategically.

So the actual tax bill is going to be impossible to predict without looking at the individual owners' personal tax situation.How much of a gain do you think you made on your first flip?

Maybe I missed it, Bill B kind of eluded it but why not do seller financing? 

We moved a couple of people in by the room and had our bills, mortgage paid for and even our grocery bill.

But once established, it becomes a powerful tool for scaling your real estate investments while safeguarding personal finances.

In each category, note how much you are bothered or stressed on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 = not bothered at all and 5 = stressed out: Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Unit turnover Exterior maintenance Advertising for available units Deferred capital expenditures Tenant screening rules Plumbing or electrical emergencies Tenant selection / discrimination rules Mortgage payments Documenting move-in conditions Bookkeeping and bill paying Documenting ongoing conditions Taxes and insurance premiums Dealing with tenant complaints Risk of late payments or non-payments Dealing with neighbor complaints Risk of property damage or vandalism Mold, termites and rodents Premises liability Interior maintenance Evicting tenants If your completed table has mostly 1s and 2s, then congratulations—you are a happy landlord!

Mentorship starts with relationships, not strangers on the interwebs.Coach Carson is a very reliable resource for building a small, powerful portfolio. 

Could you explain how the 150k could give me 500k buying power?? 

If I was you, I would just make sure you do everything in your power to qualify in 2025 because it’s going to be quite challenging. 

They will be able to hold it for up to 180 days to give you time to sell your old property.The complications with reverse exchanges and lending is exactly what Bill asked.