Depreciation can definitely help reduce taxable income, and a 1031 exchange is a great way to defer taxes on the gain if you’re rolling into another property.

This means a portion of the previously taken depreciation will be subject to taxation, effectively lowering your adjusted basis in the property and potentially increasing your taxable gain at the time of sale.

Also stick to American brands, because parts are cheaper, available everywhere, and cross-fit a lot of brands and can often be had secondary for less. 

It’s faster, cheaper, and immediately reduces tenant complaints.4.

If everything’s clean and documented, yes, this setup can lower your taxable income meaningfully, even with your $230K salary. 

These cells as recognized as separate entities from an asset protection perspective, but can be significantly cheaper to setup and maintain (no or minimal state filing fee and/or annual renewal for the cells).

Much faster and cheaper than a foreclosure.3.

I've reached out to several realtors and have they haven't been able to find any properties that need some work done and will be cheaper.

Quote from @James McGovern: You need to articulate upfront how you are cheaper than others.

You will get more applications with cheaper rent for sure and time of the year can affect what the "market" rate is, but I wouldn't do any severe discounting just because it's the holidays.