If you feel you really want something more special for a nicer flip or something, get a design consultation from someone local who can give you a whole color scheme for the house that will make things pop. 

If you've been reading books and listening to podcasts, adding in-person real estate investor meetups is usually the special sauce to break the paralysis.

There are some serious housing perks with my new job offer: 1) $150K in a 0% interest forgivable loan for downpayment (10% forgiven each year 2) a special home loan program that is currently lending at an interest rate of 4.1%. 3) Can join a waitlist for on-campus faculty housing that is sold for at 50-75% of the fair market value consequently when you sell you are capped at how much you can sell for; waitlist for these homes is approximately 7-10 years and you can stay there until you die).

You cannot offset nonpassive income with passive income unless you are REPS or you make less than $150k MAGI because there is a special $25k PAL allowance

I have a lawyer reference in NV that will give you a few minutes of time and they specialize in setting up LLCs.

You will want to pay special considerations to properties that investors own, as they are more likely to be willing and able cash buyers for your own home.

A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

Securing financing for a property without current income can be challenging, but there are specialized lenders who focus on the asset's potential rather than its existing cash flow. 

If you can find opportunities like this to turn additional living space into a bedroom you can substantially increase your rent for the unit. feel free to reach out if you'd like; i'm an investor focused agent specializing in house hack opportunities.

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