You need to connect with people, form trust relationships, learn from others in your area and you'll be surprised how opportunities open up. 

Disallowed losses under wash sale rules increase the cost basis of replacement securities, potentially reducing future taxable gains.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Selling the rentals via installment sales could also spread out tax liability.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

If you can get good at networking and building relationships by establishing rapport, you'll get ahead much quicker in this niche.

These are what we call "A-class" markets—areas with strong fundamentals, high demand, and typically excellent long-term appreciation.

LLC offers no tax savings.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Brandon Turner's Rental Property Investing book is an excellent primer to understanding the happy path for purchasing a property - however in this market it really comes down to having bulletproof assumptions on rents/taxes/R&M/etc. as with rates as high as they are/inventory as low as it is, there is less cushion in your returns if you analyze properties with bad assumptions.

We try to work with the same subcontractors as much as we can - it's the only way to establish a long term relationship. 

From my experience, relationships do matter with the tenants.

However, unless you're doing this as part of a BRRRR strategy, you may end up paying closing costs twice and incurring unnecessary interest on the HELOC prior to refinancing.Additionally, conventional loans often have seasoning requirements of 6-12 months, while DSCR loans typically require only 3-6 months.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.