Time makes everyone in real estate look like a genius.

Loan officers with 25 years of experience typically are more experienced, and have less time per file, because they have an abundance of files.Loan officers with 25 months of experience typically are less experienced, but have more time to devote to you.I can't write my own loans, so when I'm getting a loan I prefer working with less busy people when I'm doing my own real estate investment, they're more responsive and dedicated it feels like.

:(If they are unethical, you can file a complaint with the Florida Real Estate Commission: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/complaints/

The projected growth in the local population and economy creates a fertile ground for both residential and commercial real estate development and acquisition.

Consult a tax professional to optimize deductions and explore strategies like Real Estate Professional Status or short-term rental loopholes to apply depreciation to non-passive income.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Part of those cuts included the short-term rental tax loophole, a strategy real estate investors can use to help mitigate their rental income tax by offsetting earned income with real estate losses, and could be renewed or extended.  

Hi @Sam M.there are great answers on this post but I want to clarify something.In a real estate transaction most of the items are negotiable.

Do you have other ways to decrease your expenses or increase your income aside from real estate? 

Mom is a real estate agent and dad knows the trades.

Read a few books on real estate investing to learn the power of leverage.