Although the study may increase the gain, the gain may be taxed at a much lower rate making it a beneficial investment.If a property is purchased with the intention to flip or own for a short period of time (less than 3 years), a cost segregation study may not be significant.SHOULD I GET A COST SEGREGATION STUDY BEFORE OR AFTER REHABBING MY PROPERTY?

Hands down one of the most efficient ways of learning the ins and outs of real estate investing without taking on to much at once. 

You are right about the risk that comes with the holding period but in my opinion sometimes you have to take the risk and make sure the profit that you generate is higher than the costs that you paid by holding the deal for a specific amount of time.

Third unit is a studio/efficiency that I will live in. 

Each of these asset classes requires a deep understanding of market conditions, legal nuances, and financial structuring to avoid costly mistakes.For example, tax liens can seem like easy wins but come with complications such as redemption periods and legal challenges.

Also, 18 months is too short a period of time to obtain a truly significant result.  

Use a blended rate calculator to see what is more cost efficient.

Once renewal period comes up (if they've been paying on time and causing no trouble) you can decide if you want to keep them or move on. 

Fail #1, platform is not intuitive and doesn't tell new hosts that there is a "trusted partner" period where PAST verifying your property, you still have to jump through hoops to actually set up direct payments.

To streamline the process, I want to ensure applicants qualify before scheduling a viewing.It would be beneficial to implement an AI-based system to consistently and efficiently ask prospective tenants the pre-screening questions I currently ask repeatedly.