My passion lies in expanding my portfolio of long-term rentals and diving into property flipping as I grow in this journey.My main goals are to connect with like-minded investors and professionals, share experiences, and soak up as much knowledge as I can from this incredible community.If you’re based in Georgia or working on similar projects, I’d love to connect and hear about your journey!

Consult a tax professional to optimize deductions and explore strategies like Real Estate Professional Status or short-term rental loopholes to apply depreciation to non-passive income.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Use the professionals and ask a lot of questions.  

It sounds like the reason you wanted to do this was to achieve Real Estate Professional Status. 

City Hall want to keep small town small, does nothing to promote town Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

While you have mentioned that the tenants’ frequent texts are annoying, it’s best to stay professional and set boundaries by letting them know you’ll update them when there’s progress.

One strategy you can use is to continue what you are doing and house hack and rent to traveling professionals. 

I have the knowledge and skills for contractor work as I have been doing handyman work for the past 10 years, as well as learning the roofing trade with a professional company.

And your cleaners will need to clean out the fireplace ashes each time, make sure the damper is closed, bring wood in or have a pile near the door, whatever.  

Looking to connect with fellow investors, developers, and professionals who are interested in leveraging design to maximize their real estate ventures.