How do you screen a retired prospective tenant for income? 

The buildings themselves will cash flow and provide you with great income during retirement.

I retired from my day job in 2021, did some contract work and now am more or less fully retired other than running the rental property business. 

The clients I work with aren’t just looking to "buy a house"; they’re building out passive income strategies, diversifying geographically, and often transitioning from high-income W-2 jobs into full-time investing.So, I totally get the skepticism - this space is full of buzzwords and self-proclaimed “gurus.”

How could we plan better, particularly as W2 income earners, so that we could legally save on our tax obligations with some smarter planning.

-Grant, COO Rent To Retirement Just got off the phone with Scott, he's great btw.

Tax Strategies for High-Income Earners: How to Lower Your Effective Tax RateRecent IRS data shows that the top 1% of earners—those making over $663,000 annually—paid an average federal income tax rate of 26.1% in 2022.

Especially if you love the location and it doubles as a retirement home.

49 and 44 year old physician/realtor couple with the 49 yo physician looking to transition to partial/full retirement from medicine in about 3 1/2 years. 

Since you're focusing on building long term wealth and rental income, focusing on value add Buy and Hold would be the way to go.