The #1 way real estate investors defer taxes to later dates is with a system called depreciation and bonus depreciation.Depreciation is the act of slowly, over time, deducting the initial expense of an asset against your taxable income.Generally over a 27.5 (residential) or 39 (commercial) yr time frame.So each year you can write off a few percent of the purchase price against your income. 

Historical data shows housing prices have averaged 4.84% growth during election years since 1987, but the specific policies of each candidate could significantly influence future market dynamics.Vice President Harris will likely focus on supply-side solutions, representing a continuation of Biden administration policies, emphasizes affordable housing expansion through several key initiatives:1.

Here are my answers to your questions. 1) Initially we were wanting to make the basement a separate STR.

I’d rather avoid anything that could become a headache down the line, even if it means a higher initial cost.

Thanks a lot for the replies @Chris Mason and @Gregory SchwartzOur lender said we can do a bridge loan but its around 11%.. id bring in 20% downpayment max, dont want to put too much personal assets into it and the issue is for yr1 w low rents and renovations its def a monthly -3-4k loss. def want an 8% or lower rateNot sure if lenders are ok with an initial cashflow loss, once its renovated we can have market rents and its a great deal after. it listed at 1.495M and we'd offer 1.2-1.25M. i understand the living in part doesnt necessarily bide well with investment focus, but for us thats a big appeal that its in a nice area to even live in

During on such session, the presenter (a sponsor) spent the hour describing all the trials and tribulations of being a sponsor. 

Needed advice and guidance on if I should initially start with a Series LLC or do a traditional LLC for each property.

This way I can still recoup my initial investment and keep my margins if I decide to hold it.  

I don't understand enough about it to know if them stocking up on single-family and small multi-family properties in the Denver area, at the current prices, is a good initial play that will hold up.

Investing as an LP in a non DST investment like a standard syndication offers less fees, more options, great Sponsors, 1031 exchanges, QOZ's, Funds, every asset class etc...  1031's are limited, though especially for your initial investment.