Conservative investors like pension funds might buy US Treasury Bonds/Bills to be “safe”, but what if they want to stay relatively safe, but add a little “juice” to their investment portfolio?

Estimated tax payments are due April 15th, June 15th, September 15th and December 15th / January 15th.If you see that your tax burden increases every year, you may want to see if you qualify for the safe harbor estimated tax payment(110% of prior year tax) and then make the remaining balance due by April 15th with the extension.Best of luck!

Generally speaking, moving towards the 'safe' end of the spectrum adds cost, complexity, and/or hassle.

Get pre-approved.Set a tight buy box: 2–4 units in a safe working-class area, livable as-is or light cosmetic work, and rents that cover PITI.Build two key contacts: an investor-friendly agent and a property manager to sanity-check rents and areas before you tour.Reps matter: analyze 10 listings, tour 2, and make 1 offer.

Baltimore can be safe until it isnt .

Definitely chat with a CPA and real estate attorney to make sure your setup works best for Section 8 rentals and keeps your personal assets safe.

"you don't have to meet the 250 hours safe harbor (for which reading BP does NOT count)." 

The numbers only make sense if you can get it low enough that even with surprises you are still safe.

So our skills are transferable our plan is to work part time or remote to maintain our income until we can safely retire from our investments.  

That setup is what allows out-of-state investors to safely chase cash flow instead of hoping appreciation saves the deal down the road.Happy to share examples of what these deals actually look like in Memphis if you’d like to compare numbers against what you’re seeing in DFW?