In year two on I'd make sure I didn't stay more than the 14 days to maximize my tax benefit.

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As a real estate agent in an ever-evolving market, staying ahead of the curve and keeping sales momentum up are crucial for success. With the landscape constantly changing, it's vital to...

I have some unused space that i can extend the bathroom area or add a laundry area, but I have already been put a ton of work (and money) into the main area of the house and don't want to do any upgrades to the ADU that aren't critical in maximizing rental capabilities.

As you progress life you’ll realize you value quality of life more (ie more personal time and lower stress) than maximizing paper yields.

We bought in a developing area with a lot of new construction and commercial construction to ensure maximized appreciation, both in rent and in home value.

To maximize the number of transactions you’re involved in you will need to:Be Top of Mind when they think about moving - which requires consistent reminders.Be seen as an Expert – which requires a consistent message and Evidence of Success storiesGain their Trust – which requires communicating integritySo, start out by listing everyone you know in an Excel spreadsheet.

I could put more down to get in the positive, but I want to maximize leverage... 

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provides support for the property tax appeals process.Additionally, it can help maximize renovations and improvements.A Cost Segregation study is an IRS approved federal income tax tool that increases near term cash flow by utilizing shorter recovery periods for depreciation to accelerate return on investment.

If you don't know real estate, this would be the same for  you if you just want to invest, not wanting to do the work nor learn nor wanting to do option 1. excellent post Ke Nan, couldn't agree more, and Chris, if y'all are working full time, then may be most efficient to maximize your W2 earnings as you are, then plough the savings into Real Estate syndications to get many of the same tax benefits you would get from direct real estate ownership but without all the time investment of dealing with tenants/toilets/and termites etc.

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