In 10–15 years, I’d love for real estate to fund my lifestyle.I’m also looking to be part of an online community of motivated investors who share knowledge and support each other’s growth.

My intention is to make this extremely passive and win-win.The partner gets predictable tax benefits and return of capital later.I get unused depreciation turned into growth fuel.And just to be transparent:If anyone here has experience with this — or is interested in the tax-benefit side as a passive partner — I’d love to connect and get your perspective.Not trying to pitch a deal here — just trying to learn from people who’ve actually done this type of structure.Thanks in advance!

It’s a strategy that balances growth potential with protection, especially in an unpredictable market.

It’s flexible, fast, and relationship-driven; and the foundation of many successful investors’ growth stories. 

I moved from Portland to Columbus in 2020 to start investing and now own 10+ rentals here, and the macroeconomics are on fire—population is growing fast, job growth is huge, and so many companies are building here like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Facebook, Microsoft, LG, and more.

.), and it returns a full underwriting breakdown:Base / downside / upside returnsP&L, DSCR, CoC, sensitivity tablesFlood + insurance risk for FloridaNext-step checklist and “what would change my mind” summaryIt uses conservative defaults (7.11% 30-yr @ 75% LTV, 5% vacancy, 3% expense growth, etc.) and calls out when you should check with a CPA, appraiser, or attorney.You can try it here on ChatGPT by searching for “BRRRR Brain” in the GPTs section.TRY IT OUT HERE!

I moved here in 2020 from Portland and now own 10+ rentals—it’s still affordable with $120K–180K price points, strong population and job growth, and companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, and Honda moving in.

I would do 1 at a time until I had a couple base hits under my belt.Once you get to a point in your organization skills that you can manage multiple projects and deals, I would scale slowly and make a really good lending connection that can fund your growth and adapt as you do. 

The first deal is often a chaotic and uncomfortable experience, but that is where growth happens for hands on investors.

The 2026 growth rates is expected to be 3%-5%.