Bonus: Find homes that can be easily divided into 2 units (e.g. main house upstairs with separate downstairs area including bedroom, bathoom, wet bar and separate entrance).

As 6,000 new units are added by the end of the year, renters are benefiting from lower costs, signing bonuses, and waived fees, despite home prices nearing their all-time highs.The Strip: Ninth Most Popular U.S.

AND, bonus point, no Indians to worry about, They settled down a long time ago.

My thoughts are that it would help create more exposure in REI, give me real-world experience, appease the VA when approving my multi-family property and also help me make the plunge out of my W2 (which, admittedly, is slowly sucking the life out of me). 

Private lenders allow for much more exposure to a borrower than traditional banks do. 

Please don't let anyone pressure you to fly in, it's a bonus but not necessary!

However, if you plan to do cost segregation because of your REPS status, the deprecation recaptures from bonus dep cannot be deferred with 1031.

I usually receive a large bonus from work in late June so July 2025 is my target date to buy my first piece of property, although I realize opportunities may arise before then. 

If not, you can capitalize this and take a bonus or section 179 deductions.

Your exposure to risk varies based on your honesty, ability to document, and your location (e.g.