We have been swept by the influencers touting the benefits of cost seg, so we are wondering how come nobody ever mentioned that it might not fully appy during the first year in service.You relied on two almost equally awful sources of information: influencers and IRS publications.

I agree with @Patrick Franta and @Mike Neubauer that  a 1 bedroom will give you a better ROI though because you can still find relatively decent deals on 1 BRs compared to 2 Brs. 

You get all the great benefits of owning real estate, without the hassle of tenants and dealing with the problems that always happen when you own real estate.

I will say however, that there may be an indirect benefit to not APPEARING to hold many valuable assets.  

Each unit is individually owned, with some owners holding multiple units.A few things I’m trying to understand better:Pros and Cons: What are the main benefits and challenges of owning multiple units in a property like this with a condo setup?

Wouldn't jacksonville total unit build be high in if the percentage in relation to current stock is high?

Great Post-  I appreciate you saying what a lot of the Gurus fail to explain: that this is a long term process and in a lot of cases we don't see the benefits for years to come. 

I know you see a LOT of posts @Jay Hinrichs, so give it a few days and I'm sure just like the Justin Nyugen guy we got, more people will feel comfortable coming out of the woodwork bringing up some cases related to these name which will help law enforcement. 

Do the tax advantages outweigh the SDIRA related fees (ie setup, custodian, transaction, asset specific, administrative)?

I’m under the impression this is because if there is any rental income, it will go right to her care, not sure if she would lose the Medicare benefits.