It will be VERY interesting to see how these three factors influence existing home sales over the next 3 months:Seasonal slowdown (-)Mortgage rates dropping (+)Buyers potentially paying their own buy-side brokerage commissions (-)Average Number of Offers Received per SaleThe average home sold in July 2024 had 2.7 offers, down slightly from 2.9 in June 2024, and well below 3.0 in July 2023.

If you're looking for cash flow markets, there are plenty in the mid west.I would buy a duplex or tri flex, and house hack.

I'm looking for the most creative things people have seen or can think of, irrespective of how impactful it actually is to the bottom line or how much it would cost CapEx-wise.

You CANNOT depreciate the house if it’s for personal use, ONLY if it’s a rental use.So I can still depreciate the house, write off items I buy to furnish the home, maintain the home, and any costs associated with running it as an AirBnB when I am not using it for personal use?  

Best time to call is early morning as soon as they open... the people that answer the call aren't most helpful btw so expect to call a few times. 3.

I am looking at a few things but recently have looked at Private Lending vs buying into syndication deals.With Private Lending I believe the returns would be better, but the effort would be more (finding the deals, managing the deals, etc).

I hear people all over talking about how this is possible.

From my earlier post, people told me the best way to learn is to find a mentor and do some deals with them.

It often feels like either selling high and buying high, or selling low and buying low.

I recommend checking out some of the BP books such as Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat by David Greene.