If I was an educated investor looking for the best hot spot, I'd put it on Syracuse.

I'd look into some local facebook pages for investors as well, you will find more local investors that have meet-ups, dinners, etc. 

There are many here in my local area and your area is likely to have the same type of meetings.Most of the deals that I fund are by meeting investors in person at these groups and creating strong relationships. 

A tax professional can help determine if you meet the criteria for deducting expenses in 2024. 

I can provide support of checking in on contractors, staging rental properties, walk potential leads to give you an idea of the property in person or what the area is like, meeting with agents, and drafting scope of work for projects. 

Perhaps we can meet up one day indeed, I'll be here for a while - feel free to reach out if ever want to grab some coffee!

You will meet a lot of great people here that will help you on your journey. 

Check out the Events and Meet Ups section for local events in your area.

Try to have a sit down meeting with the HOA board which may only be three people.  

As long as you're filing jointly, both meeting the 2 yr use test, and either meeting the ownership test, then the full $500k can be claimed.