I am new to real estate investing and was looking into taking a heloc on my primary to purchase land and do a construction loan.

If the risk was too high visa vi the return, or if the investor was not in a position to accept the risks, then it could turn into a real nightmare.  

Allen, I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.

They seemed to just rehash the WSJ article but put a more negative slant on it, and probably drew some info from the Real Deal article too.

Safe to assume $90-150k.Lower end is real number for 2-car garage to ADU in Sacramento Higher end is Bay Area with a few complexities 

The real key is finding a good property manager first.

These are my consideration for spec home:Any similar spec home in the neighborhood.Any newer house in the neighborhood.What is the highest price per/sqft in the neighborhood.or ask local real estate agent. 

For many myself included, it was about the only way to get into real estate without waiting until we're 70.

It’s by far the best way to set up an SDIRA, especially when it’s investing in real estate on account of the amount of transactions done regularly.  

The primary goal of cost segregation is to identify components that are not real property and therefore can be depreciated faster (typically over five, seven, and 15 years).