One way or the other may be more advantageous to you.

It's been a great way to take advantage of tax benefits and build appreciation, while paying less to own something of my own than I was paying while renting. 

Hey Ricky, Selling a property with a tenant in place can be advantageous, especially if you’re targeting investors looking for a turn-key rental opportunity.

As mentioned in the podcast, you can carry forward the paper loss, which could offset future rental income or other income once the property is fully operational as a rental.To maximize your benefit, doing the cost segregation study now while bonus depreciation is still at 100% would allow you to accelerate depreciation and take advantage of the full deduction in the year the property is placed in service as a rental.

We are new to property management and want to take advantage of learning and growth opportunities. 

@Jamie Banks if you are using them for account too, I can see it but is there any advantage if you use your current bank?

Then you take that list and see if there is crossover with some of the areas you are interested in and start there because you have a competitive advantage there (boots on the ground or knowledge).One last thing, don't discount your own enjoyment.

And there's always the chance the developers you try to work with on your own will try to take advantage of your lack of experience by giving you a low-ball offer.

Set for Life by Scott Trenchhttps://a.co/d/51cIiA1Starting with the fundamentals of personal finance will help ensure you have confidence and are able to withstand the risks of real estate and also set your self up to be able to take advantages of what investment opportunities come your way2. 

I wanted to get started in investing in multifamily real estate in 2022 to take advantage of low interest rates and rising rents.