If you believe you can help people, get rid of your protege program as it is today or transform it into a modern day sales funnel.

#2) Why is everyone I know buying  STRs and doing accelerated and bonus depreciation?

Lastly as an illegal unit it is  huge liability if there was a trip and fall claim, fire etc your insurance may not cover.I recommend renters insurance for whoever lives there is mandatory to add another layer of protection. last option not considered is you living in the bonus unit to have a free place to live with minimal risk 

Just be mindful that georgia does not recognize bonus depreciation. 

Proposed by Related Midwest, the development aims to transform the long-vacant South Works site, once owned by U.S.

Now using the de minimis/routine maintenance safe harbors instead of bonus depreciation for appliances, carpet and the like.

The 1245 property (think personal property and bonus depreciation) is recaptured at ordinary tax rates though… so the new property must have an equal amount or more 1245 property. 

Can anyone recommend an investor-friendly agent (bonus if they can also analyze deals)?

Ohio also has a couple of other special rules such as the CAT tax and a funky bonus depreciation treatment.

Everyone starts somewhere, and you're at a good start in that you have a big picture of the steps, but there may be a few detailed steps in between that would make it complete.Areas where there is clear transformations are great areas for finding deals.