What we do know about you is that you and your firm claim credit for projects that appear to be the work of others.

There was a maximum percentage of units owned by the developer as well as all units in the building were required to be completed through drywall.We ended up partnering with local lenders (4-5 banks and credit unions) who could finance the sales which ended up costing about .5 pts higher than other loan products.

OrSecond: buy a single-family fixer upper (400-500k) home, live in it for 2 years and either sell it to avoid capital gains tax or rent it out. 

It will be tax free when it cooks off..

If you are getting into flips and BRRRRs, you will be using commercial loans so your job will not matter as much but you would need good credit.

Hey @Christian Hanus, LLC are passthrough entities for tax purposes (unless you elect to do c corp which is not applicable here) So you hiring yourself to do your own renovations really doesn't do anything material.

Credit Score: A minimum credit score of 620 is generally needed for financing a rental Debt-to-Income Ratio (DTI): Lenders will look at your DTI to ensure you can manage the mortgage payments alongside your existing debt.

I understand that as one acquires more types of assets, taxes can become more complex, and I want to ensure I'm maximizing my savings.Are there any CPAs in this community who also own real estate and could offer guidance or share their experiences in navigating taxes as a real estate investor?

But post-tax is what matters most to an investor.

If it does come to litigation, you could look at recouping the legal fees as a closing cost credit on the purchase.