How do you effectively navigate property tax assessments and appeals to ensure accurate valuation and taxation?

As you look for a new lender, look for one that matches your investment strategy and can decrease the friction of buying as much as possible.

- seeing a lot of people find success with the STR-->MTR strategy

Part of my strategy, as everyone's, is to expand my network.

Strategies have to adjust just like markets adjust by growing or weaking. 

I'm a developer, landlord, flipper looking for a long-term CPA to work to grow the business by setting the optimal tax strategies in place.

One downside is that you may get paired up with a random agent or an inexperienced agent who doesn't have the knowledge to look out for your best interest.Also, my perspective on this as an agent is a little more by the books, where if I was purchasing out of a state that I was licensed in, then I may use the strategy of Dual Agency and have the possibility of the agent's greed help to secure the deal.

Buy/hold strategy.

I'm curious if my living in the house before converting it is going to prevent me from leveraging this tax strategy.

Through networking, one may learn about the market, possible transactions, and the best ways to invest locally.This may be a really effective tactic to increase value if you're willing to consider homes in need of minor repairs.