You become addicted to passively absorbing (often low-quality) information and watching other people make moves (or, often, lie about it) instead of making your own.One of my very successful clients hired a full-time driver so he could spend his extensive travel time reviewing deals, preparing offers and making calls without having to multi-task.

However, since the value of a commercial property is almost solely based on the income of the property, investors and bankers alike have grown to love balloon payments and rate resets.

My primary focus for this investment is on long-term appreciation potential and leveraging rental income to pay down the mortgage, in this case I have no cashflow.Given the current market conditions, I understand that cash flow might not be immediate, but I'm more interested in the potential for appreciation over time and the ability to offset expenses through rental income.

And whatever taxes are owed (unless he's talking about income taxes) should be in holding costs. 

Setup, marketing, sales & management.Their Goal: Develop steady income for the firm to combat dips in sales.My Goal: Develop my own business.

Remember you also probably pay SS tax if you take it as income.I think only your CPA can give you the best advice, because he knows what your income is and what tax bracket you are in, what your other income is, and what your expenses are.Is this property not in the LLC?

If this STR business is viable, or if there are better options for shielding W2 and rental income, I am funded and ready to roll.

This product is no income no doc and underwritten purely on the rent schedule of the property .

Duplex tenants are younger/lower income than sfh, so likely worse than my tenants.  

I will be opening a separate checking/savings account for the other side of the duplex to house rent income and property related expenses.