Additionally, buy-and-hold investors can take advantage of tax benefits, such as depreciation deductions, to reduce their tax liability.House Hacking StrategyHouse hacking is a real estate investment strategy that involves purchasing a multifamily property and living in one unit while renting out the others.

List them (make something up, not to specific) on loopnet or crexi for lease. 

Also, specific advice depends on me providing more details.

@Jonah Slove, She will be the only person eligible for the primary residence deduction. 

Some folks situations can allow them room to be in the negative for a year or two, but again it is very specific to everyones situation. 

Assuming cost segging a rental is the only way:condo or townhome/SFH with NON depreciable landnewer property/fixtures vs older propertyNOT a pro newbie landlord vs REPself manage or prop. mgmt. co.GOAL is biggest tax ...

I bring up multi family specifically as this is what most new AZ investors start with and bring up. 

North Carolina is a Lanlord friendly state.North Carolina is worth the investment because of our high occupancy rates and a high demand for rental homes, the local real estate investors love the historically performance stability, specifically single family homes.North Carolina has very good reputable colleges and universities, that’s the reason a lot of people make their move to NC and want to just rent a house until they get acquainted with the area.Charlotte’s home prices compared to states up north are dramatically significant.

Have you been looking into specific properties?

Anybody invests in Northwest Indiana specifically, the Hammond, Indiana Area.