I flip with cash, not loans, mainly because there are not enough deals out there that meet my highly selective acquisition criteria, so no need to pay interest on cash otherwise sitting in a money market account. 

I needed some extra financing on my first rehab and opened several 0 apr credit cards which I used for materials and payed them off before any interest.

My father and I just paid cash for a little less than a 2 acre lot in Summersville, WV.

Long-term cash flow. 

Thanks @Brian Ortins our agent has been great to work with, she definitely takes the extra steps needed to get them sold. 

The investor either gets a loan or buys the property in cash.

In that case, using the cost segregation study this year might not be necessary because the extra depreciation would just increase your loss, which you might not be able to fully use right now.However, you have two options:Use the Cost Segregation Now: This would increase your loss this year, and you could carry forward the unused loss to offset future rental income.

Short-term rentals (STRs) can generate strong cash flow, especially in tourist-heavy areas, but come with higher upfront costs, regulatory risks, and active management needs.

This setup adds an extra layer of anonymity and protection.

Or we gradually perform high-quality updates for a live-in flip, then roll the equity into a new home.Regarding rental income, we aim to boost income, lower our effective tax rate by generating more low tax-drag income with rental income (since there’s not much we can do to lower out W2 tax bills) and have retirement cash flow.To compare the financial impact over 10-20 years, we want to analyze renting versus flipping.