Here are the answers/new perspectives I have for all my questions:1 & 2) On paper, the real estate investor could recognize 1%-2% return; however, this does not include the multiple pro-forma adjustments that maximize the return even more for the avg RE investor.To add to point 1, I want to emphasize that the financial market (FM) investor and the RE investor recognizes yields/gains in two different perspectives.

I have been scrolling through listings on Zillow and redfin to keep my eye on the market and to get a good feel as to what prices to expect and my current plan is to but a house that needs updated and to live in my first house to a year while making the updates to try and maximize the sweat equity.My spouse wants me to stay in the current school district which kind of makes things a little harder because its more of a rural area and there is another school close by.

Now let's assume someone is trying to figure out how to invest $50,000 to $300,000 in an optimal way, to maximize the risk-adjusted return.  

Goal to maximize customer experience, minimize calls for internet issues, and optimize security and device separation so not sure if this would make fixing internet issues less streamlined and more of a headacheC)  Purchase another internet account -  (Simple Costly Method)-  ask your ISP to run another service line into the house and provide another ISP public address and line that you connect a second router to.

Bonus Depreciation allows you to accelerate depreciated property over 5 years rather than 27.5 years. 2022 is the last year to MAXIMIZE Bonus Depreciation.

If you are looking just to invest passively and maximize your profits, then investing in a syndication, hard money, NNN can be great.

I’m conflicted.I see a lot of posts suggesting that one should repeatedly maximize LTVs in order to accumulate as many properties as possible.

In theory, to maximize this methodology, I would put down 25% on 10 properties then buy in cash with the rest of the funds?

When done correctly you minimize tax liability, maximize diversification, maximize appreciation, maximize portfolio growth and maintain a stable cash flow with occasional large infusions.Unless, I am missing something?

If you are looking to maximize your cashflow, a 40 year fixed rate loan could offer a lower monthly payment without having to refinance in 7 years.