I am mostly just trying to discover any tips or tricks or identify any strategies that I could potentially be missing out on.

Would the potential rental income count towards offsetting the mortgage?  

It has a strong potential for cash flow.

Potentially my first deal!

I large assignment could potentially turn a seller off 

I have a spreadsheet of how profitable I am going to be with the deal and these are the numbers: 245k purchase price, 20% down (49k) 7.2% interest giving me about $1,330 payments, looking at neighboring rentals with the same layout and interior I can potentially rent it for $2,200 hopefully but I expect the worst. 

Comes with all the bells and whistles, including a business domain and website.Local Attorney:An all-inclusive flat rate of $1,500 would cover personalized legal advice, ensuring all my paperwork is in order and potentially helping me avoid legal issues.I'm balancing cost-effectiveness with ensuring I'm setting up my LLC correctly.

The topic of tenants using fake id online is concerning and poses potential risks.

Wanted to check if that is true and if it is just lender specific or are there any legal laws around it.Thanks The rules are generally pretty vague - for the 10% Down Second Home Loan - generally are supposed to be not an investment property (no more than half the year rented out, no property management) and the vicinity rule is not super clear - but you are supposed to live "near the property"There won't be a difference among lenders since this is a GSE backed product (all rules the same) - however, the difference is likely to come from the interpretation of how close "near" meansThis is a good twitter (X) thread on the topic from a lawyer thats in the spacehttps://twitter.com/Wildlaw406/status/1689416363973214213

The tax deferral from a cost segregation study is a very powerful and strategic tool to utilize in a wealth management plan for your estate.Enhancement of Property ValueReal estate property that has had a cost segregation study performed on it is more appealing to buyers and investors as there is potential for a continuation of tax savings.