They can cause a lot of problems through neglect or maliciousness.

One of the downsides is it can hurt your rankings with Airbnb if you're blocking off bookings for almost half of the year.

There may be other bidders but there is probably not a line around the block to buy.Sending you a PM

@Alonzo Moreland - be careful with turbo tax or other national franchises like H&R block, I just corrected some major mistakes for new clients and saved them a few thousand by amending.Similar to investing out of state, working with a CPA somewhere else can be just as easy. 

Hey @Holly Polf, just to be clear, the calendar is blocked after March?

We have already reviewed most of these but there is a new kid on the block, tax depreciation:Cash flow + rent increases over timeNatural appreciationPrinciple pay down of mortgage + increases over timeForced appreciation through a renovationTax benefits to renting-out a home: tax depreciation (you get to deduct 3.6% every year of the value of the home structure, for 27.5 years!)

@Mason Myers With only one W-2 and one duplex you could even probably get by with someone like H&R Block for right now.

You can't have road blocks stopping you from making quick offers on distressed opportunities.

Work with people who are licensed, have been around the block, tell you the facts even if it's not sugar coated. 

@Brian Lloyd Trieu-Mallari it's a street to street, block to block market, so make sure you know what you are doing.