He is the best and sells nothing.Your idea makes sense, but as you've seen with regulations, it won't work in practice for a short-term rental.I like @Dan H.'

It's a good little loophole for a short-term rental of your home, including renting it to your own separate business.

Long story short, he ended up buying a worthless piece of land. 

If that time is relatively short, then a refi might make sense.

I don't think it's the end of the world @Jonathan Greene...if it still helps someone learn something new there is at least some positive.In my opinion, those trolls will get seen for who they really are in the long run, so it is just a short-term play...that I don't know is worth worrying much about.I'd rather someone say, "Here is a question we often get asked as a general contractor: how much does it cost to dig down a Chicago basement?  

Look at it if you want, but if that is all you look at, you are short changing yourself.

Shortly after I purchased a duplex and then a 4 unit and some more in that range before I bought an 8 unit.

Just suck it up in the short term and reap the benefits in the future.

Institutional lenders will look at your non/short employement as a negative. 

He appreciated my passion and wanted to help me get to where he is in short time.