Tell your contractors to flush their turds down anyway (or just route the sewer to the new french drain lol)

That trend, along with ongoing shortages of available housing supply, will support 4% growth in home prices next year, he predicts.The optimistic forecast follows three straight years of the lowest volume of home sales since 1995, after affordability concerns pushed many prospective homebuyers to the sidelines.https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/2026-housing-market-fore...

You’re right that straight-line depreciation would be prorated for the portion of the year it’s in service.

When the property is sold, the depreciation recapture rules will apply, reducing your tax basis and potentially increasing your taxable gain.This sounds like it is straight out of chat gpt and does not answer my question. 🤣  Completely agree

Go straight to the leasing and rental section in the covenant restrictions.

I couldn’t believe it; it was straight out of something you’d see on TV.Have you been to an auction before?

I’ll be straight up, I really don’t have any insight on the Fort Lauderdale short-term rental scene.

For land specifically, a simple approach works well — something like:• confirm you’re speaking with the owner• acknowledge you know the land isn’t listed• ask if they’d consider an offer at the right price.Land owners respond better to a low-pressure, straight-to-the-point script.Curious — are you focusing on infill lots or larger rural parcels?

I know you didn't ask for a podcast, but I'd highly recommend the straight up chicago investor podcast if your plan is to live in Chicago post-college. 

For a small straight shot of railing....