Bet they're making their car payments (walking sucks! 

One of my goals is to go through my past tax returns, and figure the ROI my rental properties with taking into account the tax savings (I typically calculate the ROI on net cashflow at the end of the year)I have a W2 so I generally aim to maximize my pre-tax accounts - 401k, HSA, IRA to a backdoor Roth IRA, 529My "losses" would be passed forward since I don't qualify as a RE professional nor have active RE losses.

You bet!

@Justin Sherman your best bet for cash flow is to go with a STR in the upper part of your house hack.

Hello all, I do interior design and I am an active real estate investor.

It pays to know when to just hire an independent financial advisor and do what you do best.In my 45 years as an active investor across real estate, businesses, commodities, and almost everything else I’ve developed a few “rules” that I believe should never be violated 1.

Not sure how active he is on BP, but you might be able to get some insight from someone who was in a similar position. 

I suspect a local bank or credit union might be your best bet.

There's a few good meetups here that I'm very active in.

Short-term rentals (STRs) could work well in vacation-heavy areas, but they require active management—considering a co-host or property manager can help offset time constraints.