I only saw one person mention the lone star state as a great option 

Note EVERYONE - the MAREI meeting is this TUESDAY July 11th - and this is one night of the year that first meeting is not free - save that one for August - this meeting is all networking and is our annual event to raise money for Harvesters - so there is a cost  - - all of a $5 donation to Harvesters.We have over 20 sponsors with booths to share their services with you.We have about 15 to 20 experts around the room ready to answer questions on all sort of real estate investing topics.We will have Hot Dogs till they run out, We hope to stream the All Star Game, but not sure if the Internet will be strong enought.There will be a cash bar.Will be from 6pm to 9pm with overflow from 9 to 11 in the hotel bar.Holiday Inn at 8787 Reeder Raod, OPKS.Please if you can RSVP at MAREI.org - there is not cost to RSVPHarvester's will be collecting donations at the door.Oh yes, wear your Baseball Gear and bring lots of business cards - we had over 112 people last year and are expecting around 150 to 180 this year.  

AJ, that's exactly what I did and in 2017 (before new tax law) it was limited to $100K and I deducted its interest as line item on itemized deduction per advice of the CPA from TurboTax and that was inline with my understanding as well and in line with other star CPA's such as Tom Wheelwright and others. 

ANd for me its really just relating my personal experiences in many types of real estate endeavors i have been in over the last 4 decades.. does not make me a super star in any way shape or form..

@Leland Smithwhy spend $5k per bedroom when you can furnish a STVR for $1200-$1500/bedroom with 4 star hotel suite furniture.

Another big mistake that I see from people who are trying to get started in the industry is that they want to be the star too soon or want to get paid right away for everything that they do.

You can try a seller finance deal and negotiate something low on that, but those are very hard to find and all the stars have to align.

I use Star Office, but attaching Star Office format docs would be useless to most folks.Jon

Our homes also include Energy Star appliances and numerous water saving features.

There are some special programs out there, such as the $2,000 tax credit for building an Energy Star qualified home.