You can drive for dollars, go after pre-foreclosures, distressed sellers, PPC, organic search SEO, MLS expired, FSBO's, r.e. agent network, estate and probate, on and on and on. 

.- Tech-Driven Operations – Using property management software for things like rent collection, maintenance requests, and communication has made everything smoother and saved a ton of time.- Curb Appeal & Upkeep – First impressions matter!

We operate a small retail business out of commercial space in the building with the 4 residential units, which pays me a W2 salary and my wife has a part time W2 job at a vet clinic. 

Cost segregation can help boost cash flow, create substantial tax savings, and increase the profitability of the warehouse operation by accelerating depreciation.A cost segregation study is a strategic tax planning tool that separates the assets that have a shorter useful life and can be depreciated over 5, 7 and 15 years from the residential rental property or nonresidential real property that are depreciated over 27.5 and 39 years, respectively.

Challenge is, finding a PMC that meets your expectations and is organized well enough to consistently deliver.Read on for our copy & paste advice about screening PMCs:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

The bigger and more diverse your business, the more cumbersome managing multiple policies can become.Administrative Burden: If managing multiple policies is consuming too much time or resources, consolidating may be a way to streamline operations and reduce the workload on your team.Negotiating Leverage: When your business reaches a certain size, you may have enough premium volume to negotiate better terms by consolidating with a single carrier.Final ThoughtsConsolidating your insurance portfolio into a scheduled program can offer significant advantages in terms of cost, simplicity, and risk management.

Like everything else, there are tradeoffs.However, you mentioned being in an area with students, so SFH's in your area may operate more like multifamily units anyways with higher turnover.

Asking for and evaluating T12 is much more relevant to larger MFR with management than M&P operations. 

To prepare:Line Up a Cost Segregation Specialist: Reach out to a reputable firm now so they can review your property soon after purchase.Document Pre-Purchase Costs: Any fees or improvements related to acquisition should be organized for easier allocation.Tax Strategy Planning: Consult your CPA to align this with your overall real estate strategy and optimize benefits for 2025.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Since 2020 we've been selling these units to individuals and organizations that may buy from 1 to 5-6 units each, but currently trying to expand our business.Given the interest rates for financing these types of structures and how much landlords are charging (for both short-term and long-term rentals), I found that the net income is way higher than the average mortgage payment, so basically it's free money.I've been thinking it'd be a good idea to partner up with a real estate developer to develop a mobile park.