Sean,I have had some good exposure to larger commercial/industrial deals but would like to start investing on my own for small multi family properties, ultimately end goal is to build a portfolio that can someday support my retirement, provide flexibility for my family, and create something that I can work on with my kids to show them the power of real estate and entrepreneurship and hopefully someday pass down to them. 

You have options and that equals power.

Examples of qualified improvement property include improvements made to the interior of nonresidential real property, such as HVAC systems or alarm and security systems.We refrain from making direct recommendations on Section 179 because we believe this decision is best made by the CPA, who completely understands the client’s overall tax situation.The decision to elect Section 179 is deeply tied to broader tax implications, including other deductions, income limitations, and future business planning.Your CPA has a holistic view of your finances and can help you make the right choice.TLDR:* Section 179 is a powerful tool for business owners and real estate investors, allowing immediate expensing of qualifying assets in the year they are placed in service.* Annual limits apply to how much can be expensed, with the 2024 cap set at $1,220,000, and investment limits that start to phase out when more than $3,050,000 of property is placed in service.* Not all property qualifies for Section 179.

I just did my basement and there is one piece is separating on the side of the floor (long side of the floor) Should I use the same technique as if it were the ends of the floor?!? 

I just got one of my clients a $50K concession on a $500K property through some specific negotiation techniques.

Our local organizations do a lot - we have representatives meeting with council members, a professional PR firm to help change the narrative on STR's here on the islands, and we're working towards increasing our own lobbying power.

I want to give them a benefit of doubt, but I wonder how often you had a list of 10000 prospects, a power dialer to call 2000 numbers a day and speak with those you were connected to (approximately 200 prospects per day_, and still got only 3 unmotivated seller leads in 5 business days?

Sure, Section 121 is powerful if you're considering sale and need to exclude a big gain, but passive cash flow is more powerful in my opinion.

Knowledge is power and for me, it builds my self-confidence so I’ve been bingeing podcasts, books and also recently gotten my real estate license so that I could have a better understanding of real estate in and of itself, with the hope of building upon that basic knowledge with what I’ve been learning about in real estate investing.

More importantly, they create a motive for government to promote the sin - in this case wider use of a powerful drug.