Future land appreciation in this area might outweigh any tax benefits from buying in other areas, with a better (tax-wise) ratio.Before pursuing your plan, talk to a real estate accountant to figure out if you can, in fact, benefit from cost segregation.

The account is "Vacasa"'s, not his.Likewise, if Elon Musk decided to buy Vacasa and tomorrow, I'm pretty sure he would retain the accounts as they are assets of the business he's buying, not any particular person.  

While I am normally in the do-not-sell camp, in this case it might just sell and buy at the new location.

If the other two parties want to flip a house maybe they can do just that as partners and then sell you the house which you can buy with a primary home loan with low down payment.

---You can try to increase your chances of cashflow by buying a beatup property and BRRRing it.2) Buy Class C cautiously.

so: buy a house. 

Convert the property you are living in now to your second rental, and buy a new home for yourself. 

I’m from Houston and particularly interested in the Houston market and its surrounding areas so it is easier to manage.My Criteria:* To buy: 3bd/3ba property at Max: $350K.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Unless you've done substantial improvements to the building or used a large down payment when buying, it's unlikely this will work.Perhaps your best move is to find a new primary residence that is 2-4 units and repeat the process.