. - Start posting on your favorite social media site what you are looking for – not once or twice, but CONSISTENTLY for 6 months!

It feels like anyone who has watched HGTV or has a social media account is now an “investor.”

Although if I was looking to really build my career or business I think I would engage there a lot as it tends to be what I see far more business oriented..

Dallas is a strong market with great opportunities across rental, flip, and development strategies, so you're definitely in a good place to start building that portfolio and diversifying away from job dependency.There’s a lot of knowledge here, and the best way to accelerate your growth is to stay engaged, ask questions, and connect with those who’ve been through the process.

If you have, I would post on social media your success.

That means more of your cash stays in your business, not the IRS’s pocket.For many buyers in this market the ability to offset income and reinvest tax savings is a major advantage — and it strengthens your underwriting.Since STRs have strong appeal (friends & family groups, weekend escapes, high-end amenities) the sooner you position it as a business, the better your financial outcome.Your Step-By-Step Playbook for Cost SegregationHere’s a practical checklist to make cost segregation work for you in an STR:Buy/underwrite with tax strategy in mind: When you evaluate a property, include cost segregation as part of your operating model (not just nightly rate and occupancy).Engage a cost segregation specialist: You’ll want a qualified provider who understands STRs (they’ll allocate assets into proper shorter lives, document everything).Structure operations for “business” treatment: Track participation (guest communication, property maintenance, marketing) to lean into non-passive income treatment.Conduct the study early: Ideally in the year you take service (purchase or major renovation) so you front‐load benefits.Keep detailed records: Invoices, improvement costs, design/furnishing upgrades, hours spent managing.

Quote from @Tomoko Hale: After engaging with a few lenders for a DSCR loan, I decided to go with one of them.

@Stacey OlsonRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

It's the same 10-15 people who I feel like I engage with every morning while I have my coffee ;-)AI is getting so much better so quickly @Steve K.

Look on social media, once you get into that topic, it will serve you a lot of it.