Therefore the property types that are the most favorable to generate bonus depreciation will be those with a high degree of what the tax code refers to as "land improvements".

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For example, investing on the south shore may offer affordable property prices, but it may also come with high crime rates and a less stable environment.

I like Northside and Northeast school districts but many of these areas are priced too high to cash flow.

Very high interest rates, Easy times to find deals with conventional loans and hard times and recently the housing bubble / crash.  

Much like fix and flip loans spiked up to 11-14% for a while, and are now back in the high 9's to 11's, I think it's encouraging to see the terms floating back to closer to where they were before. 

@Alexandra Coryell this is going to be highly dependent on your lender and your builder. 

Are there any specific marketing channels or tactics that property management companies often overlook but can be highly effective in lead generation?

Most of the houses we are finding on the MLS are priced too high for the numbers to work on a fix/flip. 

Do not paint brick -- low maintenance becomes expensive high-maintenance, no thank you.