I have hot tubs in the majority of my STR that I manage and always request my clients to get them.

The place where you can add value with no money is a situation like: you find project A, it is a 120k purchase and it should need 80k rehab but you can get rehab done for 65k cause you can do some of the work and you know how to save on materials and you can manage the rehab. 

We got out of condo conversions couldn't really sell any of them and transitioned to ground up development of single family homes and three story walkup triplexes on a build to rent model which is much easier for us to manage and our exit isn't a sale it's just a refinance. 

Self-Employment Opportunities: Would it make sense to start a side business related to my rental properties (such as property management) to access more deductions?

Don’t have the time to do property management right now however as I have a full time W2 (accredited investor) and a family to raise. 

Don't change jobs or income yet.Once you do and you think you can manage the payments based on your new income, maybe once you get the rooms rented.Then if you want to switch there are plenty of opportunities. 

It will take time.3) Property management companies, chamber of commerce meetings, local commercial RE brokers, etc are all additional options to network and find people who do deals.

A goal of 40 doors is theoretical and likely just matches the income that you want to get to that ranch, but managing 40 doors, especially when they are broken up into 15-20 properties is a bear for you or for property management fees (especially so if they are not all near each other).

If you are managing this yourself, you are off to a great start.

It’s been a while, but I finally managed to get back into the BP forum—great to be here again!