Quality tenants aren’t going to live in D properties.

Hey @Spencer Cuello, so you will find most of us aren't fans of arbitrage.I see you listed NYC so you know that you can't do a STR in the city unless you live there.IE: You need to be onsite, living in the same unit you are going to rent.As per usual...

I live in El Paso, TX and would like to invest close to home first before venturing in long-distance.

Selling to an entity you own and renting from yourself looks like a tax dodge to the IRS, and they’ll likely reject it.Better AlternativesIf you’re looking to maximize deductions, consider more straightforward strategies like:Renting out part of your home (like a basement or room) while still living there.Keeping clear records of home office expenses if you work from home.Investing in other rental properties that aren’t your primary residence.Michael Plaks explained it really well in his response.

You'd need to show the income on your tax returns and/or have a lease and first month's rent/security deposit for the unit you were living in.

@Chris Seveney  Good mourning Chris thank you so much for this response. what are 3 really good books I can buy for Commericial Real Estate investing (I have the millionaire Real Estate investor by Gary Keller), I've also looked at some CRE courses and I noticed some of them are asking for a bunch of money which kind of sketches me out, and about the military I was firstly thinking of  buying a 4 unit property and live in one of them then buy another a couple then with that I can buy a bigger property that's the idea I had in my mind because my father kept on telling me how CRE is only for rich people and it's risky but that's what I want too do .

Gutted the kitchen and dining/living room area.

My son lives 2 hrs away and could check it once in a while but I don't want to put it on him.Are there any sites/groups that have people that would bring their own sheets and towels, clean up afterwards etc...?

Hopefully, not an expensive tenant or Fair Housing lawsuit.100% of what @Travis Biziorek states is true, but he left out a key fact - he lived in the Detroit area when he started investing here, so was able to self-manage and meet everyone he had to hire face-to-face.

I'm more interested in purchasing 10 homes to have fully paid off by the time I retire, as I'm not living on the cash flow w/ current job.