I read that CC cashbacks/rewards are not taxable, but should reduce the expenses allowed for deduction.

From what I can see from your numbers and I could be reading them wrong.

Your strategy may work on a bridge loan, however, you will need to be careful about the balloon payment.

It might just be a mute point. if you had a pre existing relationship with a buyer it should take care of itself. 

I need some advice, I continue to learn everyday, listen to podcasts, read ect but I still find myself unsure of what to do next.Basically im 22 I have 3 properties I own that are STR and all BRRRR'S besides one that is free and clear due to it being old family land that was vacant but had basically a 500 squarefoot teardown on it. 

Prior to your nineteenth birthday, make sure to carefully plan and conduct research on potential properties, market developments, as well as the legal and financial aspects related to real estate deals.

.- Set your standard and don't give up, in general, in the markets that I am active, you have some interest, but people that qualify is minimum, in most cases, I would say that what Jon said about 70%-80% is accurate in my markets too.One important thing that I found is that meeting them before you do the final decision is very important, I had the opportunity to have a competing tenants one and when meeting them it makes life much easier seeing if they will care or not for your house.

I plan to sign up for a free trial on this platform: https://urlbox.com/screenshot-api After some reading about this, my idea is to: - check which companies are selling in my area and create a visual database of their listings (Zillow); - use automated screenshots for competitor analysis (locations, prices, open houses nearby); - track SERPs - track my progress in different queries to analyze the success of my campaigns;- possibly create visuals for social media/presentations As we all know, it's one thing to read that something is a good idea and another how it is implemented in practice.

Your read on the lawsuits is the opposite of what the government's read is.

I am completely new to real estate and have been listening to the BiggerPockets podcast and started reading the Brandon Turner book Rental Property Investing.