Here is a newly created resource on BiggerPockets, which touches out cost segregation, accelerated depreciation, bonus depreciation, depreciation recapture, Real Estate Professional Status (REPS), STR Loophole / STR Strategy, example properties, and more.Cost Segregation 101 Author: Sean GrahamHappy to answer questions :)

A VA can help you compile lists of potential wholesalers, manage follow-ups, and even track responses from your marketing efforts—freeing you up to focus on high-level strategy and deal analysis.Hope these ideas help!

Imagine making millions of dollars over the course of your career and then having to pay 30-50% every year to uncle sam instead of compounding that cash over time.This is exactly what real estate professionals have learned to mitigate.To reduce their taxable income, they just buy a building every year, do a cost seg, and use depreciation to reduce their tax liability dramatically.Their personal wealth snowball grows much larger and much faster than their W2 counterparts who give most of their money back to the government each year.Following this strategy as a real estate professional is one of best ways to end up with a much larger net worth at the end of your career.

My preferred options are:1. house-hack with a duplex under ARV; live in one unit => renovate => rent the other unit2. buy a SFH under ARV that could be converted into a duplex (preferably adjacent units vs top/bottom) - I'm assuming the biggest challenge with this strategy would be separating the infrastructure for utilities; and costly.

It also gave me the chance to experiment with short-term rentals before transitioning to a long-term hold, reinforcing my strategy for growing a real estate portfolio.

As @Jonathan Greene mentioned this is kind of a dated strategy in the new price/interest rate environment.

Have a strong partnership agreement that clearly defines roles and responsibilities, profit sharing, exist strategy, etc.

These homes are what most people picture as “home” and lend themselves well to coliving strategies.

•For your next purchase, check if you can leverage FHA financing again—it’s one of the most powerful ways to scale quickly.Resources to Learn More•Due on Sale Clause & LLC Transfers: Nolo.com•FHA Loan Rules for Multiple Properties: HUD Handbook 4000.1•Scaling from Single-Family to Multi-Family Investing: “The House Hacking Strategy” by Craig CurelopHope this helps!

Andrew will give you some great guidance on investing in Texas regardless of your exit strategy.