I thought there was a chance that one could use real estate to directly lower their main source of taxable income (such as a w2).

This document is signed by the contractor, subcontractor, or supplier after they have been paid in full, and it legally waives their right to file a mechanic’s lien against your property for the completed work.There are two main types of lien waivers:Conditional Lien Waiver – Becomes effective only when payment clears (use this if you’re issuing a check or waiting for a transaction to process).Unconditional Lien Waiver – Takes effect immediately upon signing, meaning the contractor cannot later claim unpaid amounts and file a lien (use this only when you’re certain payment has been fully made).To protect yourself, always require a signed and notarized unconditional lien waiver after making final payment.

Quote from @Nick Henry: Hi there - I am starting out in real estate investing and am trying to build a portfolio of rentals that can produce enough cash flow for me to eventually leave my job and make real estate my main job.

I will still sign up for it as it seems to be one of the main sites dedicated to traveling professionals.

Some high and lowlights:- I had one tenant that brought German cockroaches in and then blamed it on me- Same tenant asking if her daughter can visit but failed to mention it was 5 more very noisy people- another tenant having constant loud arguments with his gf- tenant saved some of my stuff when the house flooded due to a pipe burst and another time during a monster rain storm.

If you convert a main home to a rental,  you do not get the full $500k exclusion.

Omni Key sells mainly single family with some duplexes, and advertises off market deals on new construction and in fill properties.

Shut off the main to the building and check the meter to see if its running , if so you have an underground leak . 

We all don't care how much Apple profits on our iPhone... what really matters is the product or value we get or in this terms the ROI on our principal.The fees can be broken down in the three main fees (so you might have to combine some of the above fees under one of the categories below):Acquisition fee (paid % of the asset price) - normally 1-3%Asset management (paid % of the income the asset produces) - normally 1-3%Distribution or exit fee (paid % of the sold asset price) - normally 1-3%Development fees (this is present in development deals) - exampleNOTE: Just because these fees are high or the split structure has too much going to the GP does not disqualify it.

@Dave Meyer had an interesting episode on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast about 3 main resources when it comes to investments: cash, time, and experience.