Here's how it works in a nutshell according to IRS Pub 946.Consider depreciating rental property costs that may last > 1 year and aren’t eligible for De Minimus Safe Harbor (more on DMSH at a later time).You cannot depreciate the cost of land because land does not wear out, become obsolete, or get used up.

@Samantha N.samana is good to invest I do not know if you will build or buy but if you build like how I am doing then you need to be carful with the steep lands they have on the mountains, before you build or buy make sure the title is clean do not buy the acta de venta unless you know the families that is selling the land, samana is very attractive tourist area does not have the boom like punta cana but is attractive and your investment will go a long way.

Unless you can do some damage with about 30k which is how much you can potentially get based on your estimated value and remaining loan amount.

Based on the information from the BiggerPockets forum posts, some of the best places to invest in real estate that were frequently mentioned include:Ohio - Specifically cities like Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Youngstown and Toledo.

I have 125k cash and own some land outright worth ~100k. 

The cream rises to the top and in my opinion the top 4 Real Estate crowdfunding sites at the moment are Realty Mogul, Patch of Land, Realty Shares,  and RealCrowd.Jon, I think your wrong on the funds as well. 

I'm looking for a lead generation technique that will land me my first deal and is scalable. 

My office and my house are just north of Reeb-Hosack2 - I do not have the data to support this but based on what some of the long term tenants in the area are at with their rents, I would say they have increased a lot3 - I would say so https://www.zillow.com/home-values/76576/columbus-oh-43207/4 - There is crime in the area but no more than any other city

If you're based in the DMV area and have had experience working with new immigrants with limited credit histories, please reach out!

Different programs have different requirements based on their end investor who buys the note.