Or a combination?

That combination of education and relationships will accelerate your progress.

It's the combination of the tax benefits with the fundamentals of wealth-building.Asset appreciationPrincipal paydown/equity growth - can be leveraged for future investmentsScaling opportunity - the upfront tax savings is often reinvested in further acquisitionsRegarding your point about the "free loan to the government", I'd say your general point is fair, especially if you buy one STR and it underperforms, causing a sale.

This market offers a solid combination of cash flow and future appreciation.

I’m especially curious whether these functions are handled:In-house by local staffOutsourced domesticallyOr handled remotely by trained team membersIf someone were well-trained in property management operations (screening, maintenance coordination, tenant communication, AppFolio/Buildium, etc.) and able to work remotely from Mexico, is that something you’ve:Already implemented?

Those operators don’t function without reliable cold and frozen storage nearby.You’re also right about the all-or-nothing nature of the model.

That combination is getting harder to find.Compared to a lot of places, you can still buy in STL without forcing the numbers or piling on leverage.

Gina, great plan and smart way to combine housing savings with learning.

We have a great market here in Lancaster, PA (and surrounding areas) where our economy is historically stable, has very low unemployment, employment growth and median home value growth.You just need a consultation to get you acquainted with identifying deals, stabilizing cash flow with effective and efficient operations, and keeping your portfolio growing.This could mean a combination of investment strategies, or depending on your comfort-level, and select one or two strategies.A pulse on your comfort level as well as someone who can navigate amongst value add or turnkey investments (including on or off market), is the key.Regardiess, of what market you decide on, your professional liasion, is who will be instrumental in your performance.

If a property qualifies for conventional financing (functional kitchen, bath, working plumbing, etc.) you could absolutely move into one of the units, rehab others, and get the value add required to create a deal.