My advice would be to follow up with Vitaliy and pick his brain as much as he will allow.

This requires an income that allows you to maintain your standard of living throughout your life.

Tangible personal property identified in a cost segregation study is what allows you to accelerate depreciation.

Additionally, it feels the most appropriate approach for both profiles I described above and allows me to focus on learning one strategy.

If anyone in the forum is interested, send me  DM, I'd post it here just not sure if BP will allow it.I visited and like everyone felt in love with the country.

Real estate often rewards patience, and holding in a market like this can allow you to build wealth steadily as property values grow.

In Chicago you request a CHA Burden sheet and that gross number minus utility allowance will be what you get in addition to making sure bedroom size is adequate.  

Smoking outside is allowed but I'm 100% sure that isn't happening.

After spending 25 years as a Software Engineering and Product leader, I’m now exploring the world of real estate investing (REI) and looking forward to learning from all of you.My goal is to leverage my current investments and savings to build a real estate portfolio that will eventually allow me to transition away from my current career.

In my experience, allowing these professionals to guide you can be highly beneficial, as they are likely to recommend properties they would be comfortable managing.