I am looking to use the equity in my rental to purchase another investment property and continue to scale my portfolio.

Quote from @Reddy Karnati: That’s impressive, Jay — sounds like your team has a sharp eye for large-scale SFR opportunities.

I’m mostly in the Midwest rental space, so I’m always curious to hear how folks in other asset classes are scaling and what you’re working on day to day.Would love to connect and learn more about your journey with franchise hotels.

What's your favorite source of OPM and how do you use it to scale wealth building? 

What’s your favorite way to use OPM to scale wealth building?

They can also file federal racketeering charges under RICO (the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act), especially in cases involving large-scale mortgage fraud schemes.(18 U.S.C. §§ 1014, 1341, 1343, 1349 (2024).)Loan application fraud statutes carry up to 30 years of prison time and $1,000,000 in fines.

If you’re thinking about scaling into multifamily or cash-flowing rentals, Columbus could be a great market to diversify into.

Unless the litigation involves a manufacturing defect in the car, pass.

I’m hearing from a lot of investors who are diversifying into larger projects for stability and scale.

W-2 or business income, which means I can’t actually use the depreciation that my rental properties produce.I am investing for long-term cash flow and appreciation, but the depreciation — which is a huge part of the return — is basically wasted on me right now.Because of that, I’m exploring the idea of bringing on a “depreciation-only partner.”Basic structure I’m thinking about:Partner contributes $10k–$20k toward the down paymentI contribute the rest (typically $30k–$40k depending on the deal)I handle all of the work: deal finding, due diligence, financing, property management, repairs, accounting, etc.I keep 100% of the equity, cash flow, appreciation, and long-term upsidePartner gets the depreciation for a set number of years (5, 8, or 10 depending on contribution amount)Partner gets their initial capital back at refinance or saleNo cash flow split, no equity split — just depreciation in exchange for helping me scale fasterVery similar to an LP position, but entirely backed by the tax benefitsFor someone in the 22–32% tax bracket, the annual tax savings from depreciation typically works out to a 6%–15% return on capital depending on their contribution tier.From my side, it lets me scale faster while not giving up equity or cash flow.My questions for the community:Has anyone structured a deal like this before?