The CityLiving Group/Compass RE

The CityLiving Group is Realtor Mark Deutschmann’s personal real estate sales team, specializing in selling Nashville’s urban core and unique homes in and around the city’s core. The CityLiving Group team are experts in new construction development sales as well as resale single family homes and condos.

With a unique mix of market knowledge, valuable experience, and an unparalleled network of potential clients and agents, The CityLiving Group is consistently ranked the top producing sales group at COMPASS.

FORUM TOPICS

• Nashville Real Estate: Building Wealth Beyond Your Business

Most entrepreneurs have 80% or more of their wealth tied up in their business. That’s a massive
concentration risk. We’ll explore how successful Nashville business owners are using real estate
to diversify their wealth, create passive income streams, and build a second asset base that
doesn’t depend on your business succeeding. We’ll cover 1031 exchanges, rental property
strategies, and how to time your real estate moves with your business lifecycle with real
Nashville examples and actual numbers.

• Nashville’s Hidden Gem Neighborhoods: Where Smart Money is Moving Next

Remember when people thought The Nations was too far out? Or East Nashville was not the
place to be’? Those early buyers made fortunes. We’ll share the specific Nashville
neighborhoods where this pattern is repeating right now; places where infrastructure is coming,
developers are moving in, and prices haven’t caught up yet. We’ll look at actual data, recent
sales, and what’s being built. If you’re in the market or thinking about investment properties, this
is your chance to spot the next wave before everyone else does.

• Buying Your Home as an Entrepreneur: Tax Strategies That Actually Work

The tax code is written for real estate investors, but most buyers leave tens of thousands of
dollars on the table because they don’t know how to use it. In this session, we’ll break down cost
segregation, bonus depreciation, short-term rental strategies, and 1031 exchanges in plain
English, with real examples. Whether you’re buying your first home or your fifth investment
property, we’ll show you how to structure the purchase to maximize tax benefits and build wealth
faster. This is the conversation you should have before you make an offer