@Johnson Best By working with businesses who need housing such as agencies that place traveling professionals, insurance relocation companies, and local businesses who need housing to for their summer interns, for example

I like Texas, but the only thing that holds me back is the higher property taxes compared to North Carolina.1- Money: ok to spend ~300K (prefer to put only 20-30% down) and invest in a couple of properties than buying one in cash2- Prefer cash flow (of course, appreciation would also be great)3-Prefer SFH over duplex just because with SFH (in a good neighborhood), I probably would have less headache and dramaHere are my questions:1- Which city do you invest in and why?

I have many quality friends so really only looking for a professional relationship.

Nightly is lower of course but bookings are high.

I'd even take an online course if it was well organized (and affordable, which they never are). 

As for Merida/Yucatan, you don't have the mass tourism there to give you an 8-12% return on average.Of course, in any of these areas, if you buy the right property at the right price and manage it (or have managed) in the best possible way, you can get a return substantially higher than the average, whatever that average happens to be.

Robbie, Local to you CPA/PFS in Bryn Mawr we should talk shop and of course check BP Tax Finder and posts lots of great practitioners on BP.  

(Of course it was after I told them I was switching to eXp and explained why that they said "wait you can do three a year here too!

To qualify, the improvements must "substantially improve" the taxpayer's home, according to the IRS.Rental Property: If the property is an investment (rental), then the interest on the cash-out portion used for the property or other investments can be deducted against rental income or as an investment interest expense.Consult a Tax Professional: Tax laws are complex and subject to change.

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