Rental income is not SE income, even if you are a REP.

Now you have a deal that investors want and not one that you're trying to shove down anyone's throats per se.

We have the IRS preferred approaches which are not really the law, per se.

I’m based in SE WI and have worked with a few out-of-state investors doing well here.

The property on Brame Ln SE was purchased and resold on the same day with no rehab required.

I'm based out in the SE markets.

Areas to focus onFor a first duplex, I’d prioritize rent demand + stability over pure appreciation.Marietta and Smyrna tend to have solid tenant pools, outer Decatur pockets can work deal-by-deal, and select SW/SE areas can make sense if you’re very block-specific.

Preferably a local bank or credit union in the SE FL area that is friendly to real estate investors.

Would you rather be in the midwest or SE?  

Every tax season, I talk to BRRRR investors who say some version of this:
“I pulled cash out on the refi… but I’m not sure how that’s supposed to show up on my taxes.”
That confusion is more common than you’d think....