I’m on the capital raising and investor relations side of my group and would love to connect with others doing the same to exchange insights on what’s working (and not working) for raising equity in today’s market.  

Anyone who has stayed in STRs before has had the experience of picking a place that has had great reviews and the pictures were really nice, but when you get there half the stove burners don't work, the hot tub goes out of order twice and the airport flight path is overhead.

I love helping small businesses and real estate investors strengthen the financial side of their business.

I’m starting to invest in the Milwaukee area, but I don’t live in the U.S. yet.I’d love to get your recommendations on good neighborhoods to start with, and whether it’s better to focus on the north side or the south side of the city.Thanks in advance for any advice!

That's the criteriaNow ... some super rough estimated numbers ... usually you can depreciate maybe 25-30% of the purchase price, but a CPA will tell you better how you only renting one side affects this.

I would personally go with Pilsen, south side can be very block by block.

Use layouts that rent fast and refi well.Our duplex builds stick to:3/2 each side or 2/2 with open floor plansidentical layouts for material efficiencydurable mid-grade finishes (LVP, shaker cabs, matte black hardware)3.

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?

They bought a duplex using FHA with the plan to occupy one side.

Script a daily scrape or API pull, normalize owner + parcel IDs, geofence by buy box, and push hot leads to a simple dashboard with scores like days‑delinquent, equity proxy, and landlord tag.