Recently I noticed I get to 0.7 or 0.8% at best (i.e. 100k purchase price, $700-800 rent per month). 

You do not need to own a primary home in order to buy an investment property.

I have many flippers coming to me, asking for assistance to come save their projects.

We don't lend in Georgia, but I'm always happy to look at numbers. 

And I hope to be ready to buy within 9 months (we are moving from LA)  Hey Eric, Sounds like you have a solid goal and are putting the pieces into place.

The issue I have and would like to hopefully get some advice on is the below:In real estate specific tax strategies - it is my understanding that I would be able to generate significant “losses” through the use of bonus depreciation and other strategies. 

Purchase price: $500,000 Cash invested: $100,000 Buy and hold multi-family property initially house-hacked prior to purchasing the single family in the burbs.

Hello everyone, I have recently gone under contract on a property and was able to agree to a private loan with a family member to purchase and renovate.

Imagine having getting 150,000 points intro bonus for spending 6k in 6 months for Amex or Chase for example.

Is that worth the trouble trying to convince your partners to change it?