The downside will have more to do with your business personality.

If you give someone over 19% membership interest in the deal, the bank will usually require a personal guarantee from that individual. 

I find it's very personal, and dependent a lot on your goals, resources, risk tolerance, location, experience, etc.

During the slow season, do you personally focus on getting more rentals, focus more on family/personal life, or do you do something else?

I personally use Hostfully and their support team is great!

Basically wanting to pay two years of Real Estate taxes in 2025 and deduct on 2025 Return when filed in 2026.

My 4 personal STR's are all in San Antonio did over $575k in 2024 and on track for $650k in 2025.I think you are generally looking in the right areas, but there are a few things to keep in mind:1) Stay inside of 1604. 

Hey Makani, you should check out DSCR loans, which are primarily for investment properties and focus on the property’s income potential rather than your personal income.

What appears to be great "curb appeal" to one person might be overwhelming to another. 

While we were onboarding the property to the system and trying to figure out the automated sprinklers, he was out there every day watering the lawn by hand, stopping the buck and taking personal responsibility.