The lower level is undergoing a significant build-out to house the third location of Arbol Eatery, a grab-and-go restaurant renowned for its fresh, flavorful offerings.

We have excellent locations to BURR  just outside of the city with lower buy in prices.

Based on your comments, you are at risk of  gravitating towards the lower tier neighborhoods where the spreadsheets will suggest cash flow is better but excel spreadsheets don't tell the whole story. 

If you didn't, seems like a bad / inexperienced accountant to suggest such a thing.In my opinion, its the same as telling someone to go to a trade school and get a new career.A STR can help you lower your taxes but I would only do it if you were planning to purchase a STR.A STR is a business, you are responsible for furnishing the house, responding to guests, providing a great stay and experience, etc

Fixed income U.S. treasury bonds are not  attractive at all if you're being paid back with dramatically debased dollars with lower purchasing power. 

Thanks for the straightforward reply, I don't have an interest in MTR's as I would prefer to buy more LTR's at a lower price point instead.

fix them up well, and list them at a good fair market price (this goes back to what your ARV was to begin with), and get that on the market (lower is better to build up to that price, and attract more buyers)!

I understand your home market may not be attainable and there may be a need to purchase in  secondary market that have lower cost barriers of entry but don't focus solely on cost of entry.

However, setting aside that money doesn’t lower your net income.

The 70% rule is more like a heuristic, depending on the property you should go lower or higher on the offer.