Key Principles:Mindset and Goals:Think Long-Term: Real estate is a long term play in most cases Set Clear Goals: Define your financial goals and how real estate fits into your overall plan.Finding the Right Property:Location, Location, Location: Invest in areas with strong economic fundamentals, good schools, and low crime rates.Cash Flow is King: Look for properties that generate positive cash flow (rental income exceeds expenses).Consider Appreciation: While cash flow is primary, also consider properties in areas with potential for long-term appreciation.Financing:Get Pre-Approved: Get pre-approved for a mortgage before you start looking at properties.Leverage Wisely: Use leverage (debt) to your advantage, but don't overextend yourself.Consider Creative Financing: Explore options like seller financing or partnerships.Building Your Team:Real Estate Agent: Find an experienced agent who specializes in investment properties.Property Manager: Consider hiring a property manager to handle day-to-day operations.Accountant: An accountant can help you with tax planning and financial management.Attorney: Consult an attorney for legal advice and contract reviews.Managing Your Investment:Maintain the Property: Keep your property in good condition to attract and retain quality tenants.Screen Tenants Carefully: Conduct thorough background checks on potential tenants.Review Your Finances Regularly: Track your income and expenses and make adjustments as needed.Example Action Steps:Set Your Goals: Define your financial goals and how real estate will help you achieve them.Educate Yourself: Read books and articles about real estate investing.

There are pros and cons to each set up but the biggest con of closing in a LLC is it typically requires business purpose loans that have less advantageous terms than conventional financing.

The advantage is that they will be able to provide other resources.

So for example, a 761 credit score will be in the 760-779 credit category, then going down to 740-759 and so on.2.

Yes, to qualify as a real estate professional, either spouse must meet the 750-hour requirement of material participation, where more than half of their personal time/services must be devoted to real estate activities.If your spouse works another part-time or full-time job, it may be difficult to demonstrate that more than half of her working hours are focused on the real estate business.If not, you should qualify as you exceed the 750-hour threshold of material participation.As always, it's a good idea to consult with your CPA to ensure you meet the requirements and can take full advantage of the RE Pro status and the deductions available.

Add in, that you'll prob have to collect a co-pay from lower income people.Not seeing a big advantage (nor dis-advantage) either way.Steve, back east in the mid west deep south and rust belt  Section 8 pays SUBSTANTIALLY higher than market rents..

Bonus depreciation is just a special part of the US tax code.It allows you to take accelerated depreciation on portions of your property depending on when an asset is put into service.At the time of this writing, you can write off a huge portion (60% in 2024) of many qualified components that have a useful lifespan of 15 years or less.That means a certain percentage of things like landscaping, sidewalks, latches, appliances, fences, certain flooring, etc is depreciable in year 1.The bonus depreciation rate percentage changes yearly depending on the administration and the tax code.For years 2015 through 2017 first-year depreciation for all the items on a 15-year schedule or less was set to 50%.It was scheduled to go down to 40% in 2018 and 30% in 2019 and then 0% in 2020.But then Trump got elected, and he enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.That moved the bonus depreciation percentage to 100% from 2017 to 2022.In 2023 it went down to 80% and it’s currently at 60%.Depending on who gets elected again, 100% may be back on the table.Only time will tell.We know that the US government wants to incentivize more development and ownership of RE.They want Americans to continue to build and maintain our physical world.That’s why real estate is one of the most tax-advantaged assets in the US.Depreciation and bonus depreciation for RE are very positive and will likely continue in the years ahead.

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But it's also about efficient accounting, and maximum tax advantage both on the operation and the sale of assets.One thing I've always seen is that many times it's easy to fall in love with a comprehensive strategy and set it up only to find that it really doesn't work when your parameters change. 

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