I am curious to see if anyone else has any suggestions for how to avoid major property tax hikes after acquiring a rental property?

The vast majority are simply hoping the loan doesnt get accelerated. 

Even if the strategy they teach WERE valid, it still can not be implemented by the vast majority of their “students” because the students lack the knowledge and understanding and experience in real estate FUNDAMENTALS needed to be able to successfully implement ANY real estate investment strategy.  

It's more stable, more regulated, and frankly, a lot less headache for a home you plan to live in.Minor Hurdles for Major Payoff: Yeah, the $44K upfront for initial fixes and that flooring re-do are annoying.

Here on the Oregon Coast we are seeing a significant amount of transactions occur for cash - and quickly. In the past two weeks I had an over-asking offer finish runner up on a $775k++ purchase, a transaction go pendi...

More great things happening in our market! 

Since you’ve managed a major renovation before, you’re ahead of most first-timers, but without the right team on the ground, this could become a money pit.

@Andrew Key Do a flat fee MLS listing, which costs $100-$300, and you get the benefit of being on the MLS + syndication to the major real estate websites without having to pay a listing agent commission.

These costs are so high, and time consuming, that the vast majority of people that would like to do these small developments on 1-4 units, can't make the numbers work.

Quote from @Sean McKee: Quote from @Russell Brazil: Break even at 20% would be a dream in the major metro areas on the coasts.