However, setting aside that money doesn’t lower your net income.

Like I said she pushes the boundaries but doesn’t break laws so it’s been hard to get rid of her. 

This is all true except the no expenses or depreciation part, you actually can do that in an IRA (just doesn't help you personally today) on leveraged real estate because that portion of the income is subject to UDFI/UBIT tax which is calculated after deducting the first $1000 and accounting for depreciation and expenses as it relates to the % of the mortgage. 

Link doesn't work FYI

Out of the 20 letters I've sent, I've had 1 guy get back to me and we were in discussions but weren't able to find a price that worked for the both of us.The issue is that I only have a few houses on my mailing list so far (just places I've walked or driven by that caught my attention), and blindly searching every street and address # to see which houses are actually legal multifamily will take forever and doesn't seem efficient.I know the data is publicly available, I just don't know how to aggregate it in a way that would be efficient and useful for blasting out marketing mailers.Are there any websites that can pull massive lists of all multifamily houses in my area?

@Francine Geike If the investment property doesn't seem to bring in enough cash flow to comfortablyprovide a return, a 1031 exchange might be a good option for you.

You are looking for motivated sellers.Finding distressed properties doesn't mean the owners are willing to sell at a discount.

So I think if you have 4 units or more, it doesn't make any difference whether you choose Guesty for Pro or Hostaway.

You have to explain it to the listing agent who doesn't get it, who then sends that to the seller, by telling them it's not that you have no money, but this is a right afforded to you based on your service to the country and you can also show proof of funds that you have money, but are choosing not to use it as a downpayment because you want to do reno with it.I would use your VA, that's what it's there for.

That doesn't exist folks.