I get it man sometimes life gets in the way; I'm wrestling with the same problem myself. so, the past few years I've spent optimizing my first deal by implementing systems and improving the property as much as possible.

Optimizing your listing photos for specific shots that perform highly and leveraging Airbnb AI to maximize visibility in top categories.Why CTR MattersCTR, or Click-Through Rate, measures the percentage of people who click on your listing after seeing it in search results.

A specialist can help you not just file correctly, but also plan proactively—whether that’s structuring entities, timing capital improvements, or optimizing depreciation schedules.In short: the bigger the portfolio, the more leverage you get from someone who lives and breathes real estate tax.

I am quite a ways out from having enough capital to buy my first property but I would be super happy just to pick your brain and see if I can optimize my strategy to get me going in the right direction from the get go! 

At the end of the day, your research might ultimately reveal that neither is an optimal solution and there is another scenario that is better for you. 

From there I was able to get into my first SFR, which my wife told me that I could no longer house hack.Along the way I was able to save much more money, and purchase investment properties throughout San Diego, both on my own, and in partnerships/syndications.Without knowing anything about your situation, I would say that buying a condo/townhome to start is going to be the optimal choice for a few reason:1.) riding the equity wave up will help when you make the move to multifamily. 2.)

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We've been running and optimizing our campaigns for the last 7-8 years and it's our #1 lead source. 

While searching for the tax optimizing strategy, the real estate professional status seems attractive.

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