Hi, please always consult lenders regarding your questions that is best choice.

I'm a little concerned with the current high interest rates and property taxes (Texas).  

No tax returns needed to qualify

Same goes for number of LLCs and what to fund them with, since bear in mind that CA tends to be more cumbersome and expensive to have LLCs than other states.California is generally more cumbersome than other states when it comes to taxes and filings.

I'm debating to just giving the buyer a discount or money back so that he can address these repairs after closing but I just thought if I did these repairs prior to closing, if that would benefit me tax wise.If I put in a new roof and add a new sewer pipe to the property would that have any tax advantages even though I am selling the property in the same year?

@Vanessa SwitzlerOut west Reno, NV is landlord friendly, tech and manufacturing job growth, 4th lowest property taxes, good weather, and geographically limited new construction.

My first step would be to go by the tax assessment.

However if I decide to undertake a large multi family I may consider finding a consultant to help me with the analysis and research.

We will be selling our apartment here and after taxes will have about 2 million in USD.

Income is $600,000 per year and husband and wife both work full-time non real estate jobs.Is it true that the tax benefits are greater, or realized more quickly, on purchases like furniture or televisions to itemize a rental property, when they are made AFTER the date the property is put in service?