Our mortgage was significantly higher than our flood insurance, and I don't know if we qualify to try to apply for FEMA or if there is other assistance, and if so, if we would apply as a business (we file it on our personal taxes as rental income).

We bought Ocean Walk Shoppes out of bankruptcy cash, no lender wanted to to play here cost efficiently, about three years ago.

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

Dave Ramsey might feel the way he does about debt because he got burned and declared bankruptcy (a publicized fact), and you are influenced by your past and learn from it and others might benefit from sharing.My biography is what is it and is fully disclosed on several public websites by 3rd party regulators (TSBPA, FINRA, NFA, TDI, etc) and reiterated on several of my own.  

Guggenheim filed with the SEC to add $500m worth of Bitcoin to one its funds.

I build out a contractors file in Notes.

@Natalie JohnstoneCalifornia is generally more cumbersome than other states when it comes to taxes and filings.

It contains hundreds of files such as ebooks, checklists and spreadsheets for real estate investors: https://www.biggerpockets.com/filesGood luck.

Give your interest statement to CPA when filing taxes for more write off. 

It appears TurboTax (downloaded version/Forms) doesn't have the capability to report an exchange of one residential rental for two residential rentals.I am entering this transaction myself through TurboTax, but I would appreciate feedback from the community on the correct forms that need to be filed.