2 simple questions:What would be considered the best locations to invest in?

My plan isn’t to rush things — I’m thinking long term and would like to slowly build a portfolio over time, maybe picking up a property every few years and holding them.Ultimately, my goals are pretty simple:• build a solid portfolio of long-term rentals• create financial independence for my family• learn from people who have already done this• avoid the big mistakes early onI’m here to learn, connect with other investors (especially anyone in the Phoenix area for coffee or something), and surround myself with people who are better at this than I am.Looking forward to learning from you all.

Timing, debt pressure, partner dynamics, tax situations, and even simple things like fatigue with a property can matter more. 

Hey BiggerPockets community 👋My name’s Hart, and I’ve spent the last 9+ years in parking enforcement working directly with multifamily properties, leasing offices, and property managers.Over the years, I’ve seen something interesting:Parking issues seem small — until they’re not.A simple typo in a plate number…A resident misunderstanding the rules…A guest parking in the wrong spot…Next thing you know, a vehicle gets flagged, a tow happens, and management is stuck dealing with an upset resident and a preventable conflict.It made me realize how much time leasing offices spend managing parking problems that could be avoided with better systems in place.That led me to build ParkVault — a parking management platform focused specifically on multifamily operators.

Simple numbers, How much tax difference would a $10,000 loss on a particular property create and is it worth (I forget the term) but holding it until the next tax year?  

What began as a simple shared house turned into a system with defined leases, house expectations, and a consistent tenant profile.Along the way I learned a few lessons that might be helpful for other investors considering this model.1.

Simple, but structured.If the system is set up properly from day one, most tools work fine.

This is communist math, pure and simple.

For 1–2 units, the best system is usually the one that’s simple enough to actually keep updated.

on an asset for tax purposes and don't understand this very simple part of it.But somehow, it happens all the time.