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@Greg StrunakA good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

At the same time I find myself participating in other forums I used to ignore, like the taxes and short term rentals forums, because those have become bigger focus areas (and pain points!)

Since tax bills are for entire parcels (typically, though not always) then it is highly unlikely that they somehow segregated the taxes for that small portion and paid it.

If you would like to show your tax returns or w2s then I can put you in a conventional loan because we are a conventional lender also.

Before you close, can the rent from your buddy and the midterm tenant cover your mortgage, taxes, insurance, plus a bit extra?

@John BowensAre you loaning from a pre-tax 401K or did you convert to Roth and then loaning from there?

Currently, interest rates, taxes, and insurance are very high, making it difficult to cashflow with downpayments that are below 40%.

I"m also seeing people doing STRs to get the tax benefits besides the higher cash flow. 

Never invest in any city on this list of the 50 most dangerous US cities.Low operating costs: High operating costs are one of the driving factors for many companies, leaving states with high taxes, regulations, and other costs.