I'm going off the understanding that you still need to spend 500+ hours in the business to achieve material participation (please correct me if I'm wrong). 

What the gurus don't tell you is that they are comparing market rents to the GROSS amount of S8 rent on a voucher which INCLUDES LANDORD PAID UTILITIES!

Quote from @V.G Jason: BP agents are gutter material.

What have you been paying for utilities?

I am just curious if you are utilizing cost segregation strategies for your investments? 

I do have a third goal, but too much will happen by the time my second goal materializes that my third goal will likely change drastically.Also, I tend to find myself wanting to ask market-specific questions to agents/lenders/investors/contractors/etc. a lot.

Sales Tax Breaks: Construction materials and services may be subject to lower tribal sales taxes—or exempt altogether.4.

- Usually a 5 unit with a boiler means that all the units share the boiler heating system.Which specific utilities in which units are paid by tenants vs shared?

My partner and I keep an excel spreadsheet of rent, our purchases, utilities, taxes, insurance, and money spent on contractors.

The changes that have occurred in the past year is making sure the comps are truly there, getting the material costs down (or accurate) number with changes all the time on costs. 3.