Michael Chang - STR Like The Best

Michael Chang - STR Like The Best I help investors build tax efficient wealth through Airbnb short term rental investing. If you make $200k a year, you’re paying $70k in taxes.

I can help you reduce it to $0 through my Real Estate Wealth Formula.

Want my free training that breaks down the full STR tax strategy (including bonus depreciation, cost seg, and material p...
09/09/2026

Want my free training that breaks down the full STR tax strategy (including bonus depreciation, cost seg, and material participation)?

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09/08/2026

If you want to calculate how much of your income is leaving before you touch it:
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Disclaimer: This information on this channel is for educational purposes only and does not constitute professional legal or tax advice.

Your spouse staying home might be the strongest tax position in your household.If one spouse earns a high W-2 income and...
09/07/2026

Your spouse staying home might be the strongest tax position in your household.

If one spouse earns a high W-2 income and the other has flexible time, the short-term rental strategy can change your tax math — the losses can offset W-2 income. Not just passive income.

Liz runs ours. Our July 2024 property generated $561,000 in bonus depreciation and $125,988 in tax savings.

This play repeats year after year, but only if the first property goes right. Buy wrong and you don’t just lose money, you lose the will to ever buy the next one.

You just saw how a stay-at-home spouse can wipe out a tax bill.

If you want learn how to do this for your family. Comment “Analyze”. I’ll send you by step by step framework walking you through how to buy, launch, and operate the right short-term rental to generate cash flow, reduce taxes, and repeat the strategy year after year.

Want the invite? Do these 3 steps in order:

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09/06/2026

If you want to calculate how much of your income is leaving before it hits your bank account:
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3️⃣ Check your DMs and I’ll send it to you.

Disclaimer: This information on this channel is for educational purposes only and does not

Most people think being “rich” is about having money. Building wealth is about making your money work for you.Here’s exa...
09/04/2026

Most people think being “rich” is about having money. Building wealth is about making your money work for you.

Here’s exactly how leverage + STRs create generational wealth 👇

You take $500k and buy a home. Congrats, you own it free and clear.

But that’s where your money stops working. You have 1 asset. No cash flow. No tax benefits. Just a place to live.

Instead, split that $500k into two 20% down payments:

🏠 $250k on a $1.25M primary residence (5x leverage)

🏡 $250k on a $1.25M Short-Term Rental (5x leverage)

You now control $2.5M in assets with the same capital.

A properly optimized STR generates enough cash flow to cover its own mortgage & expenses, plus your primary residence mortgage & expenses.

You’re essentially living for free while building equity in two appreciating assets.

But here’s where it gets wild 🤯

STRs qualify for bonus depreciation if you materially participate. Using a cost segregation study, you write off ~$300k of your W-2 income in Year 1.

At a 35% tax rate = $100k back in your pocket.

That’s cash you can reinvest into your next property.

📊 Year 1: $500k turns into $2.5M in controlled assets + $100k tax savings

📈 Year 2: Both properties appreciate ~5% = $125k in equity gained

💰 Year 3: Reinvest tax savings into Property [ #3](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/3/ “‌”)

🚀 Year 5: You own 3-4 cash-flowing assets worth $5M+

Rich people buy things. Wealthy people buy assets that buy them more assets.

The STR strategy isn’t just about cash flow. It’s about using leverage, tax code, and compounding to build real wealth.

It’s NOT too late to still take advantage of these tax benefits this year. Learn my strategy today:

Step 1: FOLLOW me 👆

Step 2: Comment “SMART” below 👇

Step 3: Check your DMs for the strategy

09/02/2026

100% bonus depreciation does not mean 100% of the property is deductible.

Land is not depreciable.

If you buy a $1M Airbnb and 40% of the value is land, that is $400K you generally cannot depreciate.

That is why land value has to be part of the analysis before you buy for the STR loophole.

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Disclaimer: This information on this channel is for educational purposes only and does not constitute professional legal or tax advice.

How my wife and I bought 7 Airbnbs and “retired” in our 30s using what we call the STR Flywheel Strategy.It’s the framew...
09/01/2026

How my wife and I bought 7 Airbnbs and “retired” in our 30s using what we call the STR Flywheel Strategy.

It’s the framework we use to buy, launch, and operate the right short-term rentals to generate cash flow, reduce taxes, and repeat the strategy year after year.

Want to learn more about how it works?
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08/31/2026

A $1M Airbnb making $150K in revenue does not mean it cash flows.

Revenue is a vanity metric. You still have to subtract cleaning, maintenance, utilities, technology, insurance, property taxes, HOA fees, reserves, and the mortgage.

If a $150K Airbnb has $50K of operating expenses and a $65K mortgage, you are really making around $35K.

Then you look at the tax side: material participation, 100 hours, seven-day average guest stay, and cost segregation done correctly.

The goal is not just an Airbnb. It is cash flow, appreciation, and tax savings in the same deal.

1️⃣ Follow me.
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3️⃣ Check your DMs and I’ll send it to you.

Disclaimer: This information on this channel is for educational purposes only and does not constitute professional legal or tax advice.

08/30/2026

If you want to know whether you and your spouse can qualify before buying:

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Disclaimer: This information on this channel is for educational purposes only and does not constitute professional legal or tax advice.

Want to learn more about the STR Tax Loophole? 👇🏼Step 1: Follow meStep 2: Comment “SMART”Step 3: Check your DM’s to lear...
08/29/2026

Want to learn more about the STR Tax Loophole? 👇🏼

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