@Shiloh LundahlHopefully you won't think I lost my mind but I agree with you disagreeing with me on the things you mentioned and I agree with most of what you wrote.

@James Wise gonna have to disagree with the "lie cheat steal" concept regarding residents.Any resident has the potential to be less than desirable.

Just my 2 cents.Hey Scott,I don’t disagree with you at allMy perspective is shaped by what I know best: Housing.

I can definitely see how going 100 miles south towards San Diego can give me greater perspective into out of state flips.I can agree to disagree that the best contractors are not found on yelp.

My current understanding of the market make me disagree completely with that statement, so what have i missed?

But the rental too does have to meet the "active conduct of a trade or business" threshold, which does mean you wouldn't qualify to use section 179 if you have a rental that is managed entirely by someone else and you aren't at least overseeing it and making decisions about the management of it.I mostly disagree with the reply suggesting that you need to have an LLC to take the section 179 deduction. 

To clarify another point @Tiarnan Gormley: I EMPHATICALLY disagree with any & all advice being given of: sit-tight..... wait..... be patient.... watch paint dry..... do nothing..... 

I respectfully disagree with your assessment of buyer's agent commissions and their implications.

Sure thing and it's definitely true that the problem with asking others opinions is they often disagree with each other and there's a lot to sort through.

I also disagree that off market it just a marketing term.