and dive in?

With your CPA background and audit experience, you already have a strong foundation for analyzing deals and understanding the financial side of real estate—a huge advantage as you dive into this new journey.

Just be sure to check the local regulations before diving in.

I'd say forget the AI buzzword hype and go back to programming something useful based on real transaction-level data like below (that can help you with any deal you find, from whatever source you have).Sales Comps & ARV estimate:Market Stats:AI won't be able to provide you anything close to this, nor does the RedFin/Zillow market data drill down into the market as deep as I do here.Additionally, if you understand how the leading LLM's work based on a black-box floating point matrix, you just can't trust their conclusions like you can with your own program.

Deep cleans 2x a year if not quarterly are a must if you want top return.  

And then do it again.It is actually possible to have a super experienced General Contractor, a very deep pockets money partner, and still lose money on a flip.The most common reason, in my experience, is having a project run over schedule and placing the property on the market during the off-season.

Save your money for your first deal and dive into self-education and local connections instead!

I also agree with @John Underwood that purchasing this with the intention/purpose of having a write off isn't a sound reason to purchase.Happy to have a call to dive a little deeper.

Next thing you know it's time for a short break and your free to go..lolThe bottom line is know what you are buying and look deep inside yourself to ask the hard questions: Will I not be able to eat or live if I buy this, will i do the hard work to make it work for me.

I say this with zero disrespect intended, but is the intense focus and obsession a normal habit of his as he dives into new interests?