I'm currently based in Yokosuka, Japan, serving at CFAY (Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka) in the US Navy, but I'm planning to return to the US to expand my real estate journey.

It’s strategy, systems, and compliance — all things anyone on this platform can learn to do.Let’s Talk StrategyIf you’ve ever thought:“I want higher returns without high risk,” or“I’d like to invest with purpose, not just profit,”then conversion-based investing might be your lane.I’d love to open a discussion here —Have any of you explored shared housing, senior living, or co-living models yet?

Upgrades to the house, improved kitchens, bathrooms and the like will yield a return when you sell of course.Getting into STRs on the cheap has gone the way of the dinosaurs.

Using turbo tax if you have a simple return is okay. 

This guides decisions on property value, financing terms, and expected returns to ensure positive monthly cash flow and sound investment.

--Nick @Basit Siddiqi just provided the answers you need, for FREE.I would engage his services to handle my tax returns if I were in your situation. 

In exchange, there’s a defined return or small equity slice.If you’re open to passive exposure with clear upside and minimal involvement, DM me and I’ll send the one-sheet.

You’ll refine it as you learn.Question: What’s your city • budget • return metric right now?

@Sushil GuptaFrom a tax standpoint, putting rentals into an LLC doesn’t really change how the income and expenses get reported if it’s a single-member LLC, everything still flows to your personal return.

This is also why generally in RE the game is played with OPM bc most real estate returns are pretty mediocre when all cash is used.But another factor that is not included in your math is the fact that your property will probably be worth triple in 30 years while your money market account will notTotally agree about OPM and would not park 500,000 in HYSA but looking at what past 30 years would have returned in S&P index fund is impressive.