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Tax planning before we start investing. Looking for a CPA to work with
Me and my wife are planning to start REI. We have high w2 income and would like to offset it using paper loss strategy.
Here is what I am thinking.
We are planning to get one STR every year, manage it ourselves to have material participation in it, Do a cost segregation and accelerated depreciation in year 1 to have active paper loss and offset our W2 income with that loss. Then next year transfer it to either a management company or do LTR and rinse/repeat.
Let me know what am I missing here. Or should I look at starting the traditional way of LTR and forget about deductions to our w2 income.
We don't have a CPA currently and would love to connect with someone who has experience in real estate.