If they are nice enough for AirBnB, then you are probably ok there as well since the stays will be short. 

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The home office deduction cannot increase your passive losses:You can only deduct home office expenses up to your net rental incomeIf your rentals are already showing a loss, the home office deduction won't helpExcess deductions carry forward to future yearsMust apply §280A limitations first, then passive loss rulesExample: 🔢Rental Income: $24,000Regular Rental Expenses: -$20,000Net Before Home Office: $4,000Home Office Expenses: $3,000 [using allocations, not the Simplified Method]Result: Can deduct full home officeCounter Example: 🔢Rental Income: $24,000Regular Rental Expenses: -$26,000Net Before Home Office: -$2,000 (Loss)Home Office Expenses: $3,000Result: No home office deduction this year (carries forward)Reality Check: 🤔Let's be honest - while technically you need to:Calculate net rental incomeApply §280A limitations [Consult your CPA on this!]

Use a bridge lender that is okay with gift funds or Gap funding, then refinance at 3-6 months once it is fully ‘seasoned’ 

It's eating away every bit of cash flow from the property and then some.Both units currently have baseboard heating - which I've heard can be on the more expensive side of heating options - but I'm not sure if this amount is realistic for the area, or if there is a better heating option that I should look into for a reasonable cost.

I think it depends a lot on area and price point with $7k monthly rents I rarely spent more then $3-4k a year on cap/ex/maint.

In your case, you are probably better off buying a break-even deal in Tampa then a deal with $200 cash flow OOS.

Are you trying to replace your salary then you can’t do it.  

Monthly payment is 1900 with a 6.5 rate and would rent for 2500.posted in another group but realized it was the wrong one Hey Keith, I've helped other clients do this sort of thing - vacating a primary residence and then pull out cash to purchase another property elsewhere.

Then, check to see what a market-rate rent would be for the units.