Obviously, we are paying a lot of tax, but we have never seriously thought about reducing the tax that we are paying.

When the property is sold, the depreciation recapture rules will apply, reducing your tax basis and potentially increasing your taxable gain.This sounds like it is straight out of chat gpt and does not answer my question. 🤣  Completely agree

In some Memphis zip codes, for example, the payment standard for a 3-bed jumps higher than what many C-class landlords can collect on the open market.So while market landlords are reducing price to get qualified tenants, Section 8 landlords are locking in higher-than-market guaranteed rent.2.

You may be able to deduct a portion of your mortgage interest, property taxes, and even depreciation for the rented portion, which can help offset your rental income and reduce your overall tax bill.If house hacking isn’t an option, starting with a single-family home is usually the easiest way to get your feet wet.

The whole point with house hacking is reducing your housing expense(which is the largest for most) while getting your foot in the door on a deal.

We’re trying to reduce USPS trips and are testing a few online mailing options. 

If you have money to invest - I'd personally invest in the stock market right nowThe alternative to generating income is reducing expenses.

and it has some great features, but the staff canceled my training session at the last minute which significantly reduces its value (and increases my cost as I have fewer days to use its advanced features this month, post-training).

If you find you are having high turnover, and need to reduce it, you start dialing back on rents.  

The goal could be a duplex, but preferably a unit with three or four units to reduce the mortgage payment.