I have all the connections to save money on materials.

But yes, it may be a good idea to minimize your future capital gain taxes.

Currently saving up money and thinking of going the live-in multi-unit route along with possibly some tax lein investing back in Indiana.  

Insurance and gas price difference on a smaller, cheaper car will save you AT LEAST $100 a month vs the truck you own now.

But if you do have that set of keys, you could save yourself a locksmith's fees in case if any emergency came up.  

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My other choices are to buy a turnkey out of state (which I find very interesting but scary at the same time since I don't know many people out of state) or to just keep saving until me and my serious girlfriend are ready to settle down into a house hack.What I would love to do is buy a one a family out of state for around 100K so that I can get started in real estate and also not have to put a huge down payment so that I still have the capital to do a house hack in the future.

We do not have a lot of money saved up but may be able to put up to $20k towards an investment to get off the ground.

I am now interested hiring accountants or lawyers who have experience working with real estate investors and are familiar with best practices to reduce taxes and protect investments.

I saw the tax return I/E report owner sent me.. the income on tax return seems to be much lower than the report sheet he given me...the broker stated sometimes there is cash rent transaction between tenant and landlord that not showed up in tax return...how can I vertified this?