🌞6️⃣ Rental Income Deductions: Earn income & deduct related expenses.7️⃣ Home Equity Loan Interest: Deduct interest if used to improve your home.8️⃣ Military Moving Expenses: Active-duty?

Meaning its a full documentation loan and you will need active income to qualify and only can go up to 50% debt to income ratio.

Several people have already mentioned some of the reasons:Successfully hitting a target in a high stress situation is very low probability.

The latter two are more semi-active income with some infrastructure buildout needed, but HipCamp has been pretty cool to the point we're making plans to add a few more campsites and some basic amenities. 

I think for at least one of mine (it's been a long time) it was just a letter that my commander had to sign, basically saying I was in the military, behaving myself, and the Air Force wasn't trying to actively kick me out.

A Solo 401k which is exempt from UBIT on leveraged real estate may be a better option if you have legitimate self employment activity. 

Passive losses can only offset passive income or gain on sale from a passive activity.

Hey @Karl Kauper, lots of property owners here (including myself) but maybe not a lot who are active in the forums and own properties in the specific location you mentioned.Also, something to keep in mind, BP is an education company.

Active losses offset active income.

It was an active rehab and involved a permit that was needed, then wasn’t needed, and then was needed again.