To begin investing in real estate, learn first, set financial goals, analyze finances, study markets, make friends in the field, get a loan, start with small properties, check all details, plan how to manage them, and choose renters carefully.

However think of a hotel room, it’s nice right but it’s also kinda boring just a place to sleep.

Tenant PotentialRental Market: Study local rent prices to understand what you can charge.

Had not done a cost segregation study when I purchased these two homes, but understand you can calculate a value  to write off so you are not depreciating two roofs...using salvage value or producer price index.

I'm sure this is a typical case study for a total beginner, I don't really know what I'm doing. 

Does anyone have experience with cost segregation studies for foreign STRs?

The teacher did try and have us study balancing a check book and calculate interest rates but the class was meant for kids who couldn't pass normal high school math.

While my wife was studying to pass her RE exam I was studying and learning as well.

Study the market.

Cost segregation can help boost cash flow, create substantial tax savings, and increase the profitability of the warehouse operation by accelerating depreciation.A cost segregation study is a strategic tax planning tool that separates the assets that have a shorter useful life and can be depreciated over 5, 7 and 15 years from the residential rental property or nonresidential real property that are depreciated over 27.5 and 39 years, respectively.