I'm looking for neighborhood recommendations in the Sarasota area for a short/mid-term single family or townhome investment in the 400k-500k range.

@Andy PtakLeasing agent at multi-family properties can be entry level.

I am active duty military and plan to use the property for deployments/holidays for my family to stay near relatives until I separate in 4 years, then to use that property as one of several future investment properties.

Looking for various tax strategies to reduce the reality that a large RV or boat is a grossly depreciating assetI would not have a loan, so claiming it as a primary or secondary residence and claiming the mortgage deduction is not applicable.I sold my primary residence and I have several rental properties which I use as I'm fixing them up.What I'm pondering is living aboard and working aboard developing a new product, while traveling.  

Hello my BP family!

Always be weary of the 3-4 unit buildings that were built as a single family and then concocted into multifamily.

This will be an excellent home for a starter home, small family, long-term rental, and definitely a really cute AirBnB.

Hi Rick, welcome to the BP family.

Family committments can be pink (or whatever color), money making tasks (green), follow up for leads/lead generation (yellow).If it's on my calendar, it exists.

$300-$400k will likely not get you even a 2-family in the best area of New Haven unless it needs a lot of work, but will get you a property in a top flight area of Hartford.