Here are a few high-level possibilities to consider.- Capital losses can offset gains (Short term offsets short-term and long-term offsets long-term)- Tax loss harvesting - If you have other investments (At a loss) sometimes you're able to sell them and offset your gain- Charitable giving- Paper losses from your investment propertyWith some more information, we can hone in on which options would be applicable for you.Hope this helps!

You may need an experience partner, capital or equity partner(unless you have the down payment), a high level contractor prepared for the various building types. rent rolls, proforma for the buildings.

I would list quality of finishes, size of units, maybe overall size of property and building, garages, etc.  

They include Comfort Inn, Country Inn, Extended Stay Suites, 2x Holiday Inns and Candlewood.Here's the total view of employers based on my research so far:- Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities: Some search results mention the high demand for traveling nurse housing in Cookeville, indicating that local hospitals and healthcare providers are a major source of furnished rental needs.- Manufacturing Companies: The City-Data forum post lists several major manufacturing employers in Cookeville, such as Fleetguard, Ficosa, and Tenneco.

The exception is poor quality tenants.

Quote from @Kevin Reinhardt: Best practice: screen and approve every adult, whether they work or not, and have them all sign the lease.I highly recommend you purchase "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" by NOLO or "Managing Rental Properties" by Brandon Turner.

If it's taking longer than that, consider whether your price is too high or your marketing needs improvement.Take 10-20 minutes every day to study the market on Zillow, Zumper, Apartments.com, REALTOR.com, etc.

With this being such a high-dollar investment property, we locked in a 30-year fixed rate with a PITI of $2,600.

Having said that, my spouse and me work in high stress jobs and having some level of constant income coming from RE investments would be good psychologically if we want to take a break or lose our jobs.

Looked at dozens of SFHs online and ran the numbers, ARV not high enough, renovation costs going over, and making offers based on video tours, sight unseen has been challenging.