@Jeanette LandI always recommend using a tax professional.

At the same time, someone else reduces your debt, and you get to use the tax code to improve your tax situation legally.  

Our avg monthly expenses with reserves is around $1500 (mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, reserves ect).  

.- Rents staying flat while property taxes and insurance increase.- Unexpected expenses that eat into profits.For example, some investors who bought in 2022 at high interest rates expected strong rent growth to cover costs.

I own the property free and clear and i use the equity as part of my business line of credit.

.• Public Records & County Websites:Local county appraisal and tax records can be a goldmine for owner information.

Focus on absentee owners and start with the ones who live the farthest away and only own one property in the area since they have the least use for the property.You can also drive for dollars, looking for anomalies of disrepair and then look them up in the tax records and use a site like Spokeo to do cheap skip tracing.

A cash-out refinance or home equity line of credit (HELOC) can be powerful tools to keep your momentum going.Focus on Stability:Look for investments in areas with strong job markets, population growth, and consistent rental demand.

Run a credit/screening report on yourself.

However, this means you’ll need to comply with the annual filing, franchise tax, and reporting requirements in both states.