For example, this investor that I met recently said not to buy properties at tax auction for 100+ different reasons.

By and large, QI's have very high ethical standards, and are sometimes overlooked as the engines of this tax saving tactic.]REPUTATION MARKERS 📊INDUSTRY STANDINGMembership in professional organizationsLeadership roles in FEAEducational contributions to the industryRelationships with major title companiesCLIENT RELATIONSHIPS 👥Testimonials from CPAs and attorneysReferences from title companiesLong-term client relationshipsTransparent fee structuresRELATIONSHIP RED FLAGS 🚩Overly familiar with your realtor/brokerKickback arrangements (illegal!)

A real basic guess is 30 houses each cashflowing $1,000/month.In Metro Detroit, this means $1500+ in rent, with the difference convering taxes, insurance, maintenance and vacancy - NO MORTGAGE!

The book on tax strategies for real estate investor by Amanda Han and Matthew Macfarland.I read these two books when I first started investing and found the information very helpful.

Not that I'm a proponent of borrowing just for a tax break, but the interest is a deductible expense. 

(It doesn’t pay its own taxes.

Bonus - the interest on the loan is tax deductible!

If you continue filing taxes jointly the income you realize from your separate property will still need to be explained and redacted, regardless of the type of entity holding the real estate.

A HYSA pays 4.5-5%(before rates went down) pre-tax, 3% net tax if you're a high earner. 

Those non-cash expenses definitely helped us out during tax season.2.