That’s what I’m talking about.. having people on the ground who know their turf and can spot trouble before it smacks you in the face.From what I’ve heard, outfits like Northwest Preferred Property Management or Umbrella Properties in Eugene aren’t just running the numbers.. they’ve seen the weird mid-season repairs and the tenant personalities you’ll never read about in a textbook.

Deductible expenses include a proportional share of mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance, utilities, and repairs.

As mentioned elsewhere, breakeven on cash flow is not the same as break even for taxes.Let's make some assumptions:Rental income = $1000Mortgage payment = $400 - but $300 is interest and $100 is principalOther expenses (repairs, advertising, utilities, etc) = $600Depreciation = $250The above scenario creates a break even from a cash flow perspective, however the tax scenario looks like this:Rental income minus the mortgage interest (principal is not deductible) minus the other expenses minus depreciation looks like this:1000-300-600-250 = $150 LossIf your income is over $150,000, then you cannot deduct that loss, but you can roll it over to future years. 

I am looking to add:- one syndication investment (not multifamily because I invested in 3 multifamily syndications in 2024)- three turnkey rentals in the Midwest (only vertically integrated management and construction/repair turnkey)- one mixed-use property in NJ (Main Street mixed-use is what I like with at least two retail and two residential)- one flip in NJ (buy price between $500k and $750k, reno $200ish, profit $200k min)I am also looking to:- do two bathroom renovations in my personal residence (and one in my DADU over my detached garage)- do a complete yard makeover, adding a plunge pool in my backyard- start planning and development on a 5-acre plot of land I have near Woodstock, NY for a 4-STR groupingI am looking to sell:- nothingWhat is in your 2025 buy box?

You might hit a few bumps in the road...tenants who imagine due dates are more like suggestions, or unexpected repairs that crop up at the worst possible moment...but that’s part of the ride.

When the transaction closes, the purchase is funded, and we set aside additional funds in an escrow account to pay predetermined professionals to make any required or desired repairs or upgrades to a property AFTER the buyers settle on the purchase transaction.

In this instance I would tell the buyers I wasn’t fixing it as long as there wasn’t some other reason to compel me to do the repairs.

Getting seller to do repairs. 

However, the risk of significant repairs is not to be taken lightly. 

I got a very good price on the building (about $25k per door), but it was a ton of work as in addition to tenant issues, there was TONS of physical distress (foundation repairs, sewer line and water line repairs, electrical upgrades, new roof, and apartment renovations needed for all units).