In this video I’m walking through the tax planning moves I’m thinking about before 2025 ends—specifically through the lens of real estate (especially short-term rentals), side hustles, and the very real constraint of having W2 income. This is not “do this and you’ll magically pay zero taxes” content. It’s me mapping out the levers I actually have: getting clean bookkeeping, understanding what’s truly deductible, and making sure I’m not leaving obvious money on the table because I waited until April to look at my numbers. I also talk about how I sanity-check tax info online, who I like to learn from, and why I’m obsessive about systems—because the best deduction strategy in the world is useless if your receipts are a shoebox and your accounts are a spaghetti bowl. The big takeaway is that year-end tax planning is mostly about being proactive: knowing your categories, tracking properly, and vetting anything “new” with a real professional before you implement it. I’m sharing what I’m considering for my own situation, and I want you to use it as a planning framework—not as individualized tax advice.