Talk to house hackers because that would be a great way to start, but you are also advanced with money so you may find smarter options that act more like index funds (syndications).Yes I was actually looking at syndications that was going to be my next research topic that seems extremely interesting and powerful syndication seems like an awesome way to diversify without getting my hands dirty necessarily.

Any ideas appreciated? 

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Not everybody can: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1075919-five-...Also, cost segregation will not help you with your CA state taxes, only (potentially) with your Federal (IRS) taxes.

First, appreciate all the replies to this topic.

This is the graveyard of great ideas, plans, hopes and dreams that were never done.

Make sure to communicate your BRRRR strategy with your insurance agent so they can recommend the right coverage for each phase.I learned this lesson the hard way: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/853/topics/1222933-my-b...

It's this exact concern I have with dynamic pricing when I posted a few weeks ago about the RealPage lawsuit:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/1225872-long...I'm sorry you're going through this.

My mortgage rate is very high  and I would like to pay some of it off, so that my monthly payments would go down a bit, I dont know if it is financial smart to do it or not? any advice on paying mortgage off or faster 

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