However the city of houston is improving this currently.

Is there anything I can improve on in terms of accounting for costs? 

Also you can only do ground up or heavy value add in Ozones as you need to meet the substantial improvement test.

Specifically, brick construction, good bones, needed about $35k of improvements which allows me to offset other cash flow in 2019.

@Eva Hambrick a few things...First, I obviously want a CPA who is a experienced in rental real estate; including things like depreciation, capital improvements vs maintenance expenses, passive activity losses, applying 1031 exchanges, etc.Second, as both a business owner and real estate investor, I want my CPA to understand that I have both earned income and passive income, and help me strategize how to reduce my tax liabilities from this standpoint.Finally, I want my CPA to be proactive in helping me plan and manage my tax strategy as part of my overall financial health all year long, not just file my tax return in April.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________Now I want you to take a moment and write one important goal for each of the following facets of your life: physical, spiritual, work or career, family, social relationships, financial security, mental improvement and attention, and hobbies.

You can hire people and implement systems to improve your ability to develop relationships and provide value.

The new blended retirement system is okay, but we need some coaching and some information on other options for folks who are serious about improving their lifestyle.This is a great idea!

There is new construction, more police, and an improvement in the area schools.

So, reducing that could theoretically improve her creditworthiness.More information is needed for a true assessment.