If you determine that a cost segregation study is beneficial to your business, ensure you work with a qualified professional that conducts the study in accordance with the IRS standards and audit techniques.What are your favorite tax savings strategies?

I grew up playing sports so any coaching, mentoring, constructive or deconstructive criticism is welcome.Well, it was nice “meeting” you and, once again, I appreciate your time

That's why we go for 1) Hard Money Lenders (10-12% APR , 2-4 points etc) 2) Our Own money (which eventually runs out as we do more deals)3) Private Lenders (my favorite but I have to really cultivate and hide them).So if you got a conventional mortgage (4- 6.5% APR) for a fixer - you are already ahead of a lot of us.285 + 35 = 320 with a 350 ARV you are at 91% ARV .Depending upon cashflow you may or may not keep it. 

But my favorite strategy is using an already existing relationship the owner has with someone else.What do I mean by that? 

Being an expert in real estate is a lot like a sport you need to learn the rules and then practice and keep learning.

It involves two of my favorite things: REI and STL!

Through reading a few books to listening to a bunch of podcasts (my favorite being the RPOA podcast with Brian Hamrick) I have set my sights on Grand Rapids.

You will have favorites you work with, and some you rarely use.

Next step is spring into action.Short answer:$5,000 - $100,000+MUCH better answer:Important next steps:1) Determine your top 3 hot rental market areas you would like to look into, and interview 1-2 seasoned investor/buyer realtors within these markets.2) Whittle it down to your favorite 2 markets, with 1 solid realtor you will work with in each of those 2 markets.

Cash-out refinance to pull that capital out and redeploy in other investments (not my favorite).