@Engelo RumoraI've got an offer for you.

However, there are other strategies you can consider to optimize your tax situation:Maximize Deductions: Ensure you're fully utilizing all deductible expenses related to your rentals, such as maintenance, repairs, property management fees, and travel expenses to the properties.Depreciation: Make sure you're taking full advantage of depreciation on the properties, which can significantly reduce taxable income.Cost Segregation Study: For larger properties, a cost segregation study can accelerate depreciation on certain parts of the property, offering more upfront tax savings.1031 Exchange: If you're considering selling any properties, a 1031 exchange allows you to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting the proceeds into another rental property.Energy-Efficient Improvements: Tax credits may be available for making energy-efficient improvements to your properties.Rod

Offer to buy them lunch one day if they're local.

yes there are definitely options out there offering upto 80% cashout as long as the rent covers the mortgage even or better .

I mentioned they should put adds in Texas newspaper and offer a free house.. 45 days later all hispanic crews getting stuff done.

is it worth offering discounts on rent and asking the tenant to fix minor issues themselves rather than calling the landlord, this to avoid property management company expenses? 

While it’s true you have to have a custodian for any ira the fees vary and if you utilize the checkbook control offer - essentially a special purpose trust or LLC is created and all the investments go into and out of that account owned by the trust or LLC.  

I suspect what TV you offer will largely depend on the nature of your rental.

I have plenty of colleagues that retired and soon to retire off their 401k and other market investments with millions at the same age as you guys but without the tenants, mortgages, lawsuites, maintenance, always searching, offering, closing and renovating, cpa headaches etc.

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