Miami is still doing well, Fort Myers is adjusting and has lower real estate than 12 months ago, etc..)My simple thought, for what it is worth, is choose a place to live and not invest in:  choose the location you and your family WANT to live in ( because of the schools, taxes, weather, other family there, etc...) and then buy and do real estate there (and get whatever licenses you need once you start third party management).I wish you well!

For context, downtown Alexandria performs super well as a rental market and bringing in $5.5k+ as the monthly rental income if you choose to move out of the househack in the future will be absolutely feasible (depending on the property of course).

On top of this if at all possible I’d recommend choosing specific neighborhoods to become an expert on as opposed to just thinking “anywhere in the San Antonio market could work”.

State your legal theory if you choose to take an adversarial position.

If you choose to move forward, I recommend having a backup plan in case Hawaii outright bans STR.

So choose wisely and good luck I like the passive nature myself of boat and RV storage.

Here are the reclassification percentages.HOW DO I CHOOSE A COST SEGREGATION STUDY PROFESSIONAL?

This applies regardless of the type of deduction you choose to take for the vehicle.If section 179 doesn't work in your situation, there is bonus depreciation, which allows for a deduction of up to about $20k of the value of the vehicle for 2024. 

To answer your question about maximizing profitability: I choose to invest for equity and forced appreciation.

If I owe $150,000 principal I would choose to pay it over 30 years versus 5 years!