Over the next 5–10 years, I plan to scale to a portfolio of rental properties and eventually diversify into syndications.I’m particularly interested in the Lynchburg, VA market and other areas with strong rental demand.What I Bring to the Table:I’ve been saving aggressively, and I’m exploring physician loans to help get started with minimal upfront costs.I’ve done a lot of reading (shoutout to BiggerPockets books!)

Unfortunately as I’m not an agent I didn’t read these books and can’t remember their titles.

Reading the county website is like reading a new language.

During this time I read a Brandon Turner book and became very interested in RE.  

I've been wanting to get into real estate since when I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki in 2004.

You can read about the differences here: Cost Segregation Study Approaches ExplainedLet’s first start with what the approaches:Detailed Engineering Approach from Actual Cost RecordsDetailed Engineering Cost Estimate ApproachSurvey or Letter ApproachResidual Estimation ApproachSampling or Modeling Approach"Rule of Thumb" ApproachSo which of these approaches is required by the IRS?

I have been consuming as much education/reading regarding out of state investing as I can as well as literature regarding buying larger buildings (not quite the syndication level) although I have been reading that material as well to digest.

They were NOT interested in our logical reasoning:(Regarding getting out of your current PMC contract, suggest you read the contract to determine your options.

I am currently reading the UBG and have Rich Dad Poor Dad on the way and will start reading this week, along with some other book I want to look into .

Brian,Please re-read my response.