He may say learn from it and move on, he may just as equally say "those SOB's, were gonna nail em to the wallz!".

I have poured my cash into STR construction projects, and so actually have a loss which nearly equals my income.Using the "STR Loophole", this should enable me to deduct these expenses from my W2 income. 

No matter how good your systems are you will likely end up in that city a few times per year at least, especially in the early years.With that being said, once you have your core team established in long-distance investing, it becomes much easier and problems equal google searches for vendors, phone calls and book keeping in your life (project management) vs. swinging the hammer or fixing a toilet yourself because you're forced to put those systems in place.I live in a similarly expensive city and would honestly be stoked to find a duplex in Denver for $600K!

Typically the opening bid is equal to the amount of taxes due plus costs.To redeem a property, the owner or interested party must pay the purchaser the amount the purchaser paid at tax sale, plus 20% of that amount.

@Dan H. answer is detailed and correct.The cost to convert your garage to ADU is not equal to the comparable sales which is what is used for an appraisal.If you want to put your Mom on site to help her and the goal is not for financial reasons it will make sense.

In other words, all other things being equal, does being highly leveraged give you any additional asset protection? 

People seem to interchange the words as equal but they are not.

By doing so, you could redirect the funds currently spent on rent towards acquiring assets that have the potential to generate long-term wealth through appreciation and other investment returns.When considering partnering with a turnkey company, ensuring their reliability and alignment with your investment objectives is crucial.Regarding financial advisors, seeking recommendations from trusted sources can help you find professionals with expertise in real estate investments who can assist you in making informed decisions that support your financial objectives.In summary, prioritizing the acquisition of income-generating assets can play a vital role in building wealth and achieving financial security over the long term. 

And so, even though you may have a lease for $2600 that’s not to say they will be able to rent it out at that price if you are forced to foreclose and order default on the loan for an equal amount.

Just plan to keep expenses on a spreadsheet.  6) We got an umbrella insurance policy vs LLC - lots of forum threads on here about the differences and which one is best depending on situation.  7) An emergency fund is paying yourself, I don't sleep well whenever mine gets low.  8) For me, it would depend on your financial level, time to retirement, and/or if you have income you need to offset or not. 9) you need to figure out if selling with the up-to- $250,000 capital gains tax free for primary residence is better financially for you than renting as you'd be converting to a rental and potentially losing that tax advantage (takes a lot of monthly rents to equal that benefit), and talk to your accountant about the depreciation as I think they still value it as depreciated when you sell even if you forget to depreciate at tax time.