There are some general rules but there is also room for flexibility built into the tax code depending on your specific tax strategy.Is your duplex separately metered?

I’d love to have real estate provide some financial freedom/flexibility and create a portfolio that I could eventually get my kids involved with and pass down to them, but I end up feeling frozen/stuck based on the factors above. 

Tax Strategy: Making the 2017 tax cuts permanent to stimulate investment and consumptionMarket implications under Trump include potential for accelerated price growth in existing homes, increased private sector development opportunities, and more flexible lending standards through GSE privatization.Similarly, clever allocators of capital may want to focus on market rate housing and more aggressive development opportunities while considering GSE privatization impacts under a Trump administration.Regardless of who you support or which way you lean, both candidates acknowledge the need for increased housing supply.

MTR seem like a great alternative there, especially with so much demand for flexible stays.

Looking for some opinions please..I am on track to close on my second investment property (3/2)  in a few weeks or so with flexible plans for the Seller to rent it back at a discount for a couple months. 

While the "type" of neighborhood can sometimes make tenant approval criteria a little more flexible, we always try to avoid making desperate decisions that could lead to future evictions.The rise in evictions that you're seeing could be partly due to landlords lowering their standards to fill units quickly, which might lead to issues down the road with tenants who can't pay rent consistently or have a history of instability.

Just because rent prices jump up, doesn't mean a tenants budget suddenly gains flexibility to handle that change. 3.

This growth is expected to drive demand for both commercial real estate (particularly modern, flexible office spaces) and residential properties in tech-centric neighborhoods.Infrastructure EnhancementsLooking ahead to 2025, San Antonio has plans for significant infrastructure improvements.

I think a DST might afford more investment options and flexibility. 

It was fine in my 20s and 30s but now that I’m closer to 50 I’m much less flexible than I was when I was younger.