However, there were also multiple instances when one or both of us felt dismissed or disrespected during our written and verbal exchanges with Ryan.

A common question that comes up is whether you can use 1031 Exchange funds toward a new construction property — and how the timelines work.The key factor isn’t when the funds are disbursed, but whether the property is completed and the title is transferred within the strict 180-day deadline of the exchange.There are two possible approaches:Standard ExchangeIf the new build can be completed and title transferred before the 180-day deadline, part of the exchange funds can be applied as an earnest money deposit.

. - Over the long term, buy-and-hold investing opens the door to advanced strategies like 1031 exchanges (defer capital gains when trading up), pairing rentals with your retirement accounts, and even structuring entities for tax savings once your portfolio scales.Starting with cash-flow rentals is smart, because while they build equity, they also create consistent deductions that ease the burden of your current 1099 income.

But mortgage rates are notoriously difficult to forecast, because they are impacted by things like geopolitics, commodity prices, global trends, exchange rates, US politics, the stock market etc - all those factors into what buyers of mortgage-backed securities think (and feel)Frankly, rates are what they are.

Hello @Livia Adams - Not sure they check every box - but I switched from Keller Williams to EXP Realty precisely because they allowed me the flexibility to structure my brokerage activities as I wanted - since I primarily got my license to aid in buying properties for myself as an investor.

I was planning on holding on to it long-term until it appreciates, but now I am thinking that I might sell it (1031 exchange) and opt for another neighborhood, now that I see this neighborhood is going downhill.  

An on-site manager or host, especially a retiree couple in exchange for free rent, can dramatically reduce your management burden.

I'd love to pick your brain and exchange ideas about how to succeed in the local are.

If you buy a deal from a motivated seller for a really low price, understand that you are trading places with the seller in exchange for money.

Feel free to connect if you want to exchange ideas or insights