Generally you want higher income two years before you apply for financing, so you could change your tax strategies depending on which years you need a loan.The most interesting real estate tax tactics to me are the 1031 and cost-segregation depreciation.Also, as a retail business owner, you can qualify for some SBA financing that will allow you to owner-operate commercial real estate to where you could run your store in a building while renting out some of it at the same time to generate that income.And for commercial you can use the income from the target property to help your income.

Wasn't sure what the tactic there was.

In FL, when you're buying someone's Homesteaded Property, this tactic can stop everything dead in it's tracks!

We have done analysis on at least 60 houses and have made about thirty offers on properties where the numbers worked.We are open to criticism, thoughts, and most especially - help.The following is our tactical business plan (high level).

They sent us an offer with a 7 day expiration on it, which I know is a tactic to try to get a quick deal. 

According to this story from KXAN, "The resolution will provide resources for homeowners, many elderly and low-income families, who the city says investors prey upon to sell their homes, "through high pressure, deceptive, and/or exploitative tactics."

My tactic so far has been to explain that I am gonna pay what I am gonna pay, and dont care if they make $3k or $30k... 

I'd like to ask you guys specificially: What systems or tactics have you implemented into your fix and flips that have improved your ability to stay ON-BUDGET and ON-TIME with your projects?

If you don't want to move you may have to wait till you build up enough equity to use the BRRRR tactic.

Just try different tactics and adjust to your market.