You can acquire your first primary for 3-5% down for conventional or 3.5% FHA + upfront cost for fha specifically.

It is reasonably priced per property and seems that it has been created by engineers specifically for properties worth less than 1.2 million and has audit protection.

@Heidi FahringerReal Estate Expertise - Are they familiar with real estate-specific tax strategies, such as depreciation, 1031 exchanges, and write-offs for repairs, property management, etc.?

Some of the talk coming from the Trump camp is promising, specifically Elon musk and the department of government efficiency.

Are there specific networking events or forums within the BiggerPockets community that you recommend?

There's a nexus of factors tied to the LLC lending question worth noting.Typically we use a specific type of private business-purpose note that enables LLC lending.Other benefits of this note include: No Income Verification, No Credit Reporting, LLC Liability and Privacy protection, Unlimited Number of Loans, Far Less Documentation,... many obvious and non-obvious reasons savvy investors run this route.These notes are also competitive with FHA/VA/Conventional interest rates; however a 15-20% minimum down payment is required.Happy to help you cover the bases.

We purchased a property in early October and are placing it in service this week (mid November).We had intended to run a cost segregation study and try to accelerate depreciation which we can deduct against our W2 (assuming material participation).However, we have been reading through the IRS guidelines (eg publication 946 on Property Depreciation) and there seems to be the concept of "short year" which would mean that we can only deduct ~1.5/12 of a year's worth of depreciation in 2024.Is this correct or are there any different rules for STRs specifically?

However, fraud is an exclusion in all insurance policies and had the option of focusing on their negligence and completely ignore the forgery where I would receive  cooperation from their insurance carrier or alternatively go for the $100K and hope I can someday turn that judgement into cash.

you say youre in central coast maine, is that a specific city or a region? 

But, that is not always the right answer and you should speak with someone familiar with your personal situation to get advice specific to you.