I've had them long enough to keep pushing up rents so that I am at the top of my niche, but know not to exceed it because I'm just about at the point where if I raised rents another $50-$100 I'd be crossing over into the lower end for larger units.

I had one investment in a syndication that would have been a total loss however the sponsor made good and repaid principal . so 3 year no return.. which is just fine by me personally I am not one who goes crazy if the return is lower or does not happen to me its principal i care about.. 

Heck, there are even lenders that will NO DSCR, meaning they dont care what the income of the property is and they'll still fund the loan (at a lower LTV and higher interest rate of course). 

There are so many options for LVP now, from lower priced to higher.

I can accept a lower return but meeting some time commitments and returm commitments is paramount.

In addition, due to them being eligible for conventional non-commercial financing they typically have lower cap rate than 5 units and more.  

The lower level is called Foundations where you just go through his training (to become a sophisticated investor and invest with the people doing the deals) and get to attend his networking events (in order to build relationships with these people), but you don't get to work with Brad directly. 

Essentially lower my taxable income by $117k?! 

There are aggressive lenders out there with lower fees for experienced flippers.  

@Tom Rairdon If you’ve owned your short-term rental (STR) for over a year, it likely qualifies for long-term capital gains (LTCG) treatment, taxed at lower rates (0%-20%) compared to your 33% ordinary income bracket.