(This is what we do, no upkeep,  and we love the 10% down, plus cash flow, principal deduction and tax write offs) Some of our investors use their SDIRA or 401(k) or pension to do this.4.

Quote from @Devin James: In one of our development projects, the City staff asked us to remove 40 units from our concept plan.This wasn’t requested by the City Commission at a formal hearing, it was the opinion of the staff.Our original concept already proposed fewer units than the current zoning would have allowed.Here’s what erasing 40 units means:- 40 fewer homes for buyers- Over $1M in lost profit for our team- Fewer tax dollars and impact fees that could’ve benefited the City’s infrastructure & servicesWe gotta get betterEveryone wants more affordable housing, but not everyone wants to do what it takes to achieve it we never listen to the recommending bodies. we move for city approvals and work closely. the other thing we do is keep going back to the same groups over and over and over and over every month on the same agenda and make very small reductions like 2% or 4% and that reduces and beats them down eventually they accept what you want. it's just before beating a dead horse. we keep tabling until they give us something we all agree on then we go to vote. in our city in columbus we have to get recommendations but that's our strategy. we used to come out as aggressive as possible. we typically study developments in the area and keep it very similar in terms of density. we have a track record of very controversial projects and litigation and not taking no as an answer. after a year of that haha I can tell you it's not worth it. now we are more relationship based and buying the right kinds of plots of land. if the numbers don't work on the front end don't do the development. 

Consult your local CPA to calculate accurately and minimize your tax liability.

“I’m literally the nation’s leading expert in tax liens and tax deeds,” he boasts in one installment.

other posters have started threads saying they're going to buy STRs for tax savings... and this doesn't make sense to me.  

Since the trust is a disregarded entity, the benefit is bypassing  probate, not tax issues or liability concerns. 

Taking a break from working on our 2024 bookkeeping and taxes. 

You will need 6 months worth of the payment (including taxes, insurance, HOA) in liquid assets to show an underwriter.Now with doing a rental agreement, do I need to have tenants living in the home first or new prospects lined up before the underwriting? 

*Renovation Costs – Includes labor, materials, permits, and unexpected repairs*Holding Costs — Utilities, property taxes, and financing costs during the renovation time.

.- 1031 exchange opportunity: I could potentially do a 1031 exchange to acquire a duplex or triplex, deferring taxes.- Access to funds: I could consider a cash-out refinance or a HELOC to access funds for additional investments.- which property would you recommended me to keep?