You can’t use the property personally for more than 14 days or 10% of days rented, whichever is more. 

The best defense against rats entering your property is to seal off all entry points (holes, cracks in walls), remove food sources (dirty dishes, food left in trash cans), and water sources (like leaks). 

They clearly had no intention of paying off the loan in October but sought instead to further reduce their loan balance during a time of the note holder's personal hardship.

the only thing with that is protecting future landlords.. but then again thats a personal choice..  

They paid their portion of the rent.I have found a lot of investors bring their personal or political feelings into the investing conversation. 

Raising your credit score will get you far better rates personally as well as with private lenders for your LLC. 

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The first is that there's no consensus between tax professionals, and the second is that you will not like my personal interpretation.My interpretation is:Until the property is "placed in service" - everything goes into basis.Illustration.You buy a property July 1st.You finish rehab November 1st and put the property on the market.Your tenant moves in January 15th.The property was placed in service November 1st, and it does not matter that the tenant did not move in until the next year.Everything paid between July 1st and November 1st, including interest and utilities, goes into basis.

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