For those who think it's not real that's fine, stay where you are and find something else.

🎉 As we kick off 2025, I want to encourage all my fellow Americans stationed in Germany—or preparing to move here—to start thinking differently about your housing allowance.Did you know that your housing allowance could be more than just a rent payment?

I think I want to prioritize cash flow over equity for my first property.

I think leveraging the initial property even further with such tight margins is a train wreck waiting to happen. 

What do you think will the accelerated depreciation be extended? 

The question is, what is the intention  of the owner, not what would a reasonable person think is the intention of the owner.

I am thinking about doing this full time and was wondering if there was a coach/professional i could speak with to give me an honest assessment on my current real estate portfolio?

Also, I was thinking about it and I think if you were going to make shared amenities (like fire pit) you probably would be very successful doing that strategy I mentioned for larger listings.For big dates I would have one listing that is both the primary and ADU that sleeps 12+, or whatever the number is, and then you can have the ADU and primary again as separate listings for the rest of time. 

Similarly, if you put several Class D tenants in a Class A 4-plex, what do you think will happen to the property?

I would also recommend joining local FB groups in your area.Hey Julia, My real estate agent just did a round of direct mail, and I have been thinking of doing the same.