From what I understand, the annual gift tax excludes $18K per person (2025 limit), and anything above that either gets reported against her lifetime estate/gift exemption or requires some additional planning.I’m trying to figure out the most tax-efficient and practical strategy here.

So, much more efficient to direct inquiries to your website and use software to schedule showings.

I’ve been digging into it lately as my Real Estate Team I am partnered with has multiple multifamily projects for MLI Select — the ability to access higher LTV ratios (up to 95%), amortizations up to 50 years, and better debt coverage flexibility sounds like a serious game-changer for investors focused on affordability, energy efficiency, or accessibility.Curious to hear —Have you or your clients gone through the MLI Select process?

My team handled hundreds of properties annually, working with Fannie Mae and institutional clients, and maintaining consistent multi-million-dollar closing volumes each year.I built standardized SOPs for the entire REO lifecycle — preservation, valuation, listings, and closings — to make the process efficient and repeatable.

Not sure what software but ideally would like to use a total of 2-3 softwares so im not all over the place.I feel like im at least slightly knowledgeable with this, but I'm just lost on how to go about it all and get started with the proper steps and software.I would really appreciate it if anyone who's currently successful in the industry could give me some pointers on:the most efficient software to usethe proper order to go about all this, if there even is a proper order?

I’m most interested in BRRRR and buy-and-hold rentals, and I keep going back and forth between starting with a small multi-family (duplex/triplex/fourplex) or a single-family rental.Here’s where I’m stuck:SFRs seem easier to manage and may be less intimidating for a first deal, but the cash flow might be tighter.Small multis could bring stronger cash flow and efficiency, but I’ve heard they can be tougher to finance, and vacancies or tenant issues could hit harder if I don’t have a solid team yet.For those of you who’ve been down this road already:Which one did you start with, and why?

Quote from @Marc Rapuano: Hello,I am very much interested in beginning to invest in commercial real estate and I think having a mentor would make my intro go much more smoothly and efficiently.  

@Theresa Harris Your suggestions would be efficient ways to manage the situation. 

We're on the other side of the largest period of real estate appreciation in my lifetime just a few years ago, and if you can still buy a property for sub-$100k, it's because nobody wants it.

For me a great wealth builder was (1) a DEFINED BENEFIT plan allowing me to defer tax on up to $350,000 per year at age 50 when I was in the highest tax bracket; and conversion to and into a ROTH 401k (all self directed) over a 5 year period at a lower bracket and a BIG discount for the non liquidity of my retirement portfolio investments.