One to owner occupy (looking to break as close to even as possible - not cash flow) and the other purely to rent out (cash flow).

purely on cash flow, tax advantages of living here one day with no state income taxes, your thought on appreciation etc.

However, deprecation (taken or allowed, which ever is more) would decrease your basis, increase your gain, and subject you to taxes on the unrecaptured depreciation.If its purely a fix and flip, this is inventory.

Jacob are you going to live at the property or is this purely investment??

Instead of finding a pure mentor simply find an active flipper or wholesaler and ask to find them deals.

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I do it on every rental I buy but not for purely cosmetic reasons, although the cosmetic appearance is a plus.

Of course, I've discounted any benefit from appreciation/taxes, etc and looked at it from a purely cashflow perspective.....you'll have to look at it through your own lens.

After that it will become a pure investment rental property.