For example, areas like Chicago have a strong demand for furnsihed rentals, especially in neighborhoods near medical centers.

Anybody have any experience with a heaving foundation in the center of a pier and beam house?   

To list the top 3 for real estate investors, in my opinion, would be (in no special order):Section 199A/QBI/20% deduction - Landlords can qualify; The IRS has released safe harbor rules to provide guidance on what has to be done for landlords to claim this deduction.Opportunity Zones - This is a polarizing addition to the tax code that allows capital gains to be deferred and, in the future, exempt from tax if certain real estate investments are made in Qualified Opportunity Zones.Tax rate changes, specifically slashing the corporate rate to a flat 21% - This change affects everybody but brings new light to using C Corporations in entity structuring.To address the second part of your question, below are the top 5 benefits (again, in my opinion) investors will receive by adding a CPA to their team:Tax planning and strategizing - A good CPA who specializes in real estate should center their focus around tax planning and strategizing.

Instead, the argument should be centered on HOW MANY DOLLARS IN INTEREST IS AVOIDED OVER THE LIFE OF THE MORTGAGE.The other major point is this.

One of the houses is a mid-term rental in the city center (Faria Guimaraes) and the other is in Espinho.

This list includes a few:Lucid Motors with 2,200 jobsSilicon Valley Bank with 300 jobsRaytheon Missile Systems with 1,000 jobs in Southern ArizonaMicrosoft Datacenters with 1,100 direct and indirect jobsCarMax with 430 jobsInfosys with more than 1,000 jobsAnd Hopebridge Therapy Centers with 650 jobsOn behalf of the Arizona investing community, I invite you to plan a visit here and see what's going on for yourself!

All complimented with Amazon fulfillment centers, google, and more tech manufacturing jobs.The bad reputation of “Detroit” comes from OOS investors wanting sub $40,000, D class properties in poor condition, because they pencil out to 2-3% deals on paper.

Instead, Trump calls for Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield to “consider” whether an eviction ban is needed.A federal eviction moratorium has ended.

Going forward keep it front and center of mind that analysis of property is 1/3 the action.

Nostalgia for retail centers and the need for hybrid work environments are sparking opportunities in undervalued assets and multi-use developments.Seller Strategies: Sellers should think creatively to attract buyers.