Hi everyone,I'm Yonatan, a real estate investor based in Israel focusing on the buy-and-hold strategy in Cleveland, Ohio.

I was looking for a designated private room, but we can at least start with networking. 

Transparency I’d look to outline, as if I proposed this JV, is clearly indicating whether I am profiting from the construction contract with any markup; how the budget/costs will be billed and transparent; and what the acceptable exit strategies would be (as I don’t know if the private loan has any security attached to it). 

Is it mostly referrals or do you have a strategy for filtering options?

You'll need to figure out what strategy or strategies you want to use and whether or not you want to self manage remotely as these will factor in greatly into your underwriting.

I'm in the process of re-designing our long-term real estate holding structure and would appreciate your experience, thoughts and comments.

That's a fantastic goal to set for yourself.Since you're diving into real estate, have you heard of the BRRRR strategy?

I suppose it ultimately doesn’t matter, but I just want to make sure I understand fully before considering that as an investment strategy option. 

However, there are other strategies you can consider to optimize your tax situation:Maximize Deductions: Ensure you're fully utilizing all deductible expenses related to your rentals, such as maintenance, repairs, property management fees, and travel expenses to the properties.Depreciation: Make sure you're taking full advantage of depreciation on the properties, which can significantly reduce taxable income.Cost Segregation Study: For larger properties, a cost segregation study can accelerate depreciation on certain parts of the property, offering more upfront tax savings.1031 Exchange: If you're considering selling any properties, a 1031 exchange allows you to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting the proceeds into another rental property.Energy-Efficient Improvements: Tax credits may be available for making energy-efficient improvements to your properties.Rod

. - How long have you been executing this strategy in this market?