Do not compare the subject to what you make on the next investment - the numbers are unrelated and not relevant. 

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You hear them because they are outliners. 

Whether or not you think it is a good deal is a differnent question and even that is subjective.

With that being said here's the outline plan:1.

It would be the same case if you commented about your discovery of rockets with Elon Musk in the room:) On a serious note, the others on this thread are simply sharing depth on the subject and highlighting the fact that you COULD have done a cost seg study and it would likely have given you more tax benefit on top of what you received. 

Thinking about doing a “subject to” agreement where seller gets 250 or lower if we can negotiate when we close.

Sellers are on the hook for so many subject to's and closing costs, even as a Vet myself and Vet advocate I will usually pass on a VA (or FHA) offer.  

@Kelsey FergusonCheck out bigger pockets podcast number 364 for info on this exact subject. 

If your real estate activity is flipping or wholesaling, then you can combine these activities with your real estate agency in the same LLC (because all of these activities are subject to SE tax) and the expenses from one activity could offset the other.