He had a female CPA on who talked about the benefits of an STR Loophole for those of us who have W2 income as a way to take deductions that are normally not permissable when the tax payer makes a certain amount of income. 

With the rise of AI, we have a huge advantage over the competition.And not so much with the USE of AI, but in not using it.Handwritten letters are doing better than AI phone calls.In person appointments at the house have a higher closing ratiothan closing over the phone.There's many investors I know all over the country that are going back backto the basics of knowing belly button to belly button will be the mostpowerful tool we have in negotiating a deal, and really building a relationship.We won't close every seller we meet, but think of how many more can be closedbecause we set the appointment, met the seller in person, and built truststronger than anyone else.Same with content.

For landlords expanding their rental portfolios, have you compared DSCR-based financing versus conventional loans lately?
DSCR seems to be growing in popularity due to flexibility and less paperwork — but I’d love to...

Quote from @Trent Reeve: Quote from @John Underwood: So much for the big advantage they were giving to the Property Managers. 

Yeah feelings are mostly a female thing but my gut is 99% right.   

We all have hidden advantages for leveraging REI. 

What's the simplest way to structure the loan so that we take advantage of all of the tax breaks?

Male vs. female tenants.There’s no universal law here.

Chris, you're asking the exact right questions, and that construction experience gives you a massive advantage on the operations side.To answer you directly: The 4-plex is the "traditional" advice, but it rarely achieves the goal you stated—transitioning out of your W-2.

Usually to take advantage of the 100% cash out refinance options to renovate.