Unless you count "hope it goes up" as an asset.

I can get a list of about 6,000 after applying zip code filters, room count, etc.

I can then take those figures and estimate for future deals based on size, room and bathroom count, etc. 

Spending more than 100 hours and more than anyone else, or substantially all the time in the business.So if you own an STR and meet the test, you can set up a tax deduction machine.Some issues -- You have to count your time, and the time other people work in the biz (cleaning, maintenance, etc..)- If use the property more than 15 days or 10% of the time it becomes a residenceI suspect this is part of why the STR trend has picked up so greatly amongst professionals working in tech.

If things work out with this 2nd company, and I have one operating rental in place of two empty lots in North Port, I'll be happy(ish). ya I built 3 up in the Ocala area took way longer but they got done and we did make a very small profit on them but I count that as being very fortunate.

Check the multifamily and investment forum where those are discussed heavily.Apartments 4 plus especially not brand new and remote count on about 70 units or higher for scale.Very dangerous to own 10 to 20 units out of state that are average type tenants and older buildings.

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.

Will you keep self managing as unit counts increase?

@Craig Curelop is a great resource to assist with this as he is in Denver and wrote the book on house hacking for BP.You are a little numbers heavy vs. expectations meaning that it seems like you are really counting on these numbers to work and they could be tight which can be scary for a first property.

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