Wind is one of the subtle items that Insurance companies are starting to exclude. 

I am ready and will be starting with property number one sometime, hopefully, quarter one of 2025 with a possibly 2 bedroom and 1 bathroom single family home; as this is within my current budget.

House hacking is a great way to get started.

Looking for any advice for someone starting out in this realm.   

And start the two year clock ticking again. 

I am also a local Realtor for an amazing investor focused realty team that helps our investors from start to finish and beyond with their investment properties.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

Honestly, it seems like you’ve got more skin in the game than I do since I’m just getting started as a bird dog, but I really admire your approach.I think your focus on tax-efficient strategies and building a reliable team is spot on.

I know that's what you started this thread for. 

Hi,We recently (Aug 2024) bought commercial land of around 2 acres. this was part of bigger commercial lot (around 25 acres) which had AG exemption and so the taxes that they paid was around $20 each year. we received a 'AG ROLLBACK' letter from the appraisal district that starting 2025 tax year, we will be taxed at it market value resulting in additional taxes, interest and possible penalities for 3 prior years.