Because it means you could qualify to use your rental losses — from depreciation, upgrades, or cost segregation — to offset your other active income, even W-2 income in some cases.That one distinction can mean thousands in tax savings.So before you set up your next listing, take a moment to make sure you’re classifying your property correctly and tracking your hours.A few minutes of good tax planning can easily beat weeks of chasing higher nightly rates.Curious — do you track your Airbnb hours or just rely on your CPA to handle it at tax time?

When I come across these potential investors, I share examples of how consistent investing outperforms the short term gains people chase through gambling.

If you’re restructuring a BRRRR deal or repositioning a flip, don’t just chase lower rates — look at how to structure the loan for stronger cash flow or faster execution.In my experience as a private money loan broker, investors who approach 2025 with a readiness mindset (updated docs, clear exit plans, access to alternative funding) are the ones who’ll capture the best deals as the market resets.Curious to hear how others are financing their pivots — are you tightening, holding, or preparing to scale?

The best investors aren’t chasing deals — they’re building systems that attract them.If You’re Just Getting Started: The Best Time Isn’t January — It’s NowMost people spend December saying, “I’ll start learning next year.”

We would rather lose a deal or two than chase those that turn into a bundle of surprises. 

Tenants do stupid things and you don't want eat off during winter and burst pipes causing thousands of dollars in damages you have to try and chase tenants to pay.

Also, I recommend you have a banking relationship with Wells and Chase prior to shopping if that's the route you're definitely going to take. 

After construction I worked 6 years at Chase Bank. 

From my perspective as the funding partner, this deal reinforced the value of building equity and long-term wealth, rather than chasing only short-term gains.

Your problem isn’t effort, it’s deal flow.When mailers + cold calls + MLS all feel dry, it usually means one of two things:• your buy box is too tight• or the market you're chasing has too much competition for the returns you needCleveland is tough right now.