@Mike Levene First note, I agree with others saying cash flow is a bonus, though it depends on what stage of investing you're in.

I dont enjoy that it makes them sign up for a rent redi account etc. but I am not sure what other options to try.

., SMS code on login), or at least don't enforce it for me since I chose to signup using Google.

This is particularly effective when paired with bonus depreciation provisions.This method not only helps reduce your tax liability but also enhances cash flow, making it a powerful tool for real estate investors looking to grow their portfolios.3.

A cost segregation study looks at the overall building that you purchased and breaks it down as much as possible.The purpose of this is to increase the depreciation expense.Without a cost segregation study, you are depreciating the property over two items(Building and Land).However, a cost segregation study might identify items such as fencing which might be eligible to be depreciated over 15 years instead of 27.5 years.Depending on the year that the building was placed into service, you might be able to take bonus depreciation on certain items.The follow-up question to ask your CPA is will the cost segregation study help me, and by how much?

There are ways to accelerate depreciation via bonus depreciation and other means. 

I could maybe sign up with that theory if the GPs were using the side hustle money as a way of cutting or eliminating their fees & salaries altogether while they try to hang in long enough to hope for enough rate cuts to refinance or the market to unfreeze and let them unload at least at break-even, but I bet none of them do anything of the kind. 

Meeting these requirements could allow you to offset W-2 income with deductions like bonus depreciation and cost segregation.

2) Using our HELOC to supplement the down payment.. we do have some bonus payments coming at the end of the year we could pay it down plus the tax savings could help us pay it off, so maybe it would be worth it in the end? 

Garage parking, full privacy fence, and second living area or bonus room would all be needed to get on the higher end of that range.