Not everybody can: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1075919-five-...Also, cost segregation will not help you with your CA state taxes, only (potentially) with your Federal (IRS) taxes.

I'd like to share the excel file but I'm having trouble navigating FilePlace to upload it.Appreciation vs. cash flow, I’d prefer a balanced market that offers some appreciation potential.

Hi Saul,For better cash flow potential, you might consider Memphis.

How to track potential growth in an area to see if a lot is viable for purchase and building spec homes on etc. 

Effectively good egg is simply a P.O. box that takes a Commission out of your hard earned/saved money, in return, for purportedly providing due diligence to vet the potential projects and sponsors, on your behalf.

They will be the best advisors or potential partners for a deal like that.

It seems that the councils who manage the planning process are very heavily over-worked and hence behind on planning applications. 

Not only does it have excellent potential as a house hack, but it also offers significant upside for a live-in flip.

Buildium and Rentprep will also need the video tour, and the home office ownership or lease info if you want to be able to run credit/background checks directly without having the applicant submit and then approve you to receive the data.

If I wasn't certain her story tracked, I would ask for documentation of her 401k balance and her application to withdraw money.