Take the time, energy and resources you are allocating towards this and refocus it on the underlying real estate.

Usually, they allocate a certain percentage of the loan to each house when you initially close your loan - based on values but then they also add a premium for the release so you're paying 110 or 120% of the allocation of the loan when you sell..So lets say you have 4 houses and three of them are worth 100k and 1 house is worth 200k.

The agreement would outline how profits, losses, and ownership interests should be divided, which will guide how you allocate the gains.  

Travel expenses can be very tricky - there are a bunch of bifurcations based on if the trip is primarily for personal, primarily for business, or somewhere in-between - including the allocation of airfare and other costs. 

You can deduct all realistic business expenses, including mileage, meals, allocated cell phone use for business purposes, home office space, etc whether you own the flip in an LLC or personally.  

Your ideal asset allocation should be tailored to your specific circumstances and goals.

Assets identified in this study include:Building systems: water heater, electrical distribution, HVAC, plumbinPermanent Fixtures: windows, doors, bathroom fixturesStructural Components: Roof construction, drywall, wood framingInterior Construction: Wood flooring, stairs, ceramic tileThis engineering-based cost segregation study included the following methodology:Physical Inspection through a site visitDocumentation review including architectural plans, accounting records and construction documentsA cost analysis which utilizes engineering principles in order to allocate costs to their applicable asset classificationsCalculation of the depreciation schedule using MACRSAs a reminder, bonus depreciation started to phase out in 2023.

I allocate 5% for CapEx, 5% for maintenance and 5% for vacancy.

But, my point here was that part of the reason I'm noticing deals don't cash flow is because of the amount of capital I'm allocating to expenses and maintenance as a new investor.

Now you get an actual accurate allocation for cap-x.