It's great to hear that Jeff Chisum and his team at Northpointe Bank were helpful in securing this for you.Adding Value: Your strategic patience and communication with the selling party to secure a deal at the right price is an excellent lesson in the importance of relationship-building and negotiation in real estate.Short-Term Rental Success: Achieving high ratings from guests is critical in the STR business.

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the tax consequences of the decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck. 

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Nathan -It's understandable that you want to optimize your tax situation by strategically utilizing your capital losses.

.- It needed a community face lift and re-brand (was called windmill apartments....yuck.)We came in and strategically worked our business plan:- We upgraded the exterior including fresh paint, signage, and landscaping.- We removed delinquent tenants and changed the community standards around to provide a safe and clean place of living.- We've upgraded 75% of the units with fresh flooring, paint, cabinets, countertops, and appliances as needed.When we took over the property the 16 units were producing around $9000/month in gross rent.I just checked our rent roll today, and we just crossed $17,000 in gross income monthly!

It's essential to work with a knowledgeable real estate agent and tax advisor to ensure you are making informed and strategic investment decisions.

Given your situation and the market dynamics, buying a rental property to cash flow and build equity sounds like a strategic move.

Cashing out on your rental properties can be a strategic move to expand your portfolio.

As @Nicole Heasley started, you have to be very strategic and have an exit strategy in place before the interest kicks in.

They should be able to help you strategize what will work given your current situation and qualify you appropriately.