But in a rooming house, they pay a much lower rent cost, and get the benefit of a professional cleaning crew doing common areas, kitchens and bathrooms, free high-speed Wi-Fi for their streaming devices, etc.

There are many other benefits from these Communities as well - you will find like-minded people who are interested in building wealth through real estate the same way you are. 

For example:- "1 time $129 non-refundable set up fee paid at lease signing"- "non-refundable pet fee of $200-500 per animal applies to all pets & must be paid prior to or when you pay your first month rent"- "$30/month required resident benefit package" Just my two cents.

Once you’ve built enough equity, refinance and pull cash out to acquire more properties.Leverage Knowledge: Learn about tax benefits, depreciation, and using LLCs to protect your assets as you grow your portfolio.If I were your age, I would’ve networked more with real estate investors early on and diversified faster.

Most people enter partnerships because of FEAR, or want of COMPANIONSHIP not any real benefit.  

I wanted to have the same title company for the entire process and was fortunate to find ETS as they would know from the beginning everything about the exchange and the parties involved and were licensed in both states where the sale and purchase transactions occurred.My initial conversations with Dave still left me with questions but only those that I did not know what to ask having not gotten to the different phases of this entire process.

You could pull out cash tax-free and still benefit from depreciation and other deductions on the rental side, which could reduce your tax liability.Quick Tax Comparison:Selling:Capital Gain: $160,000Tax Due: ~$32,000 (at 20%)Net After Tax: ~$128,000Refinancing:Loan Amount: ~$263,500 (at 62% LTV)Tax Impact: None on the cash-outRental Deductions: Continue benefiting from depreciation and mortgage interest deductions.Refinancing offers liquidity without the immediate tax hit and lets you maintain rental income, making it potentially more advantageous.All of these are rough numbers of course, but just some different ways to think about it!

Once you transition one of the homes into a full time rental you will reap that benefit by filing a schedule E at the end of the year.There are a few loopholes to consider like calling one home a "Vacation/Second home" which allows you to pull out 80% LTV with a better rate. 

I think you have to travel back to Canada every so often to keep the benefits. 

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provide support for the property tax appeals process.