Great Foundation & Ready to build a portfolio

[Jay Williams]

Hello all,

I am from Jax, FL and I currently own a duplex there. (airbnb 1 side, the other is geared towards medium term rentals)

I have all the tools I need to build a portfolio; however, I am lacking the knowledge on how to build it in the most advanteagous way. I want to focus on using real estate as a tax shelter and pay as little in taxes as possible. The 2nd goal is to increase cashflow enough to retire early.

Those of you who have scaled a portfolio of 10+ properties, what are some of your "I wish I had known before I started" lessons. 

I plan to meet with a cpa who has extensive knowledge and experience as a real estate investor.

Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!