@Tiffany Liuhttps://andersonadvisors.com/121-exclusion-depreciation-tips/Some good primer here.Regarding short term rental, while it is not passive income, you can do a master lease from an LLC to a Corp to regain some of the passive income in the LLC while operating the STR under the Corp.

Thanks for the tips on practical things renters love.  

What are some things i should put on the Rental Agreement to protect myself form rentals not paying or etc...And what are some tips to create a successful rental income.

Even if you purchased your home at the very tip-top of the market before they dropped by 19%, if you would have simply paid your mortgage payments, mowed your yard, and stayed in the house for 6 years (you had to live somewhere during that time), you would have made money on your home...and that was the worst drop recorded.

But if i had it to do all over again growing up in Cupertino CA in the 60s I would have figured out software and computers far better than I did would be like some of my peers that truly retired many years ago. 

Thank you everyone for all the tips!  

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Any advice, tips, or potential collaboration opportunities would be warmly welcomed.Thank you for taking the time to read my introduction.

My educational background includes a bachelor's degree in both Computer Science and Business Administration.

I would appreciate any tips/advice/books that you can provide me to help jumpstart my real estate journey!