🌞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?

The tax assessment last year was based on the home's prior condition but fast forward to this year and the taxes have doubled.

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.

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. 

Have them do an assessment.  

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. 

To assess the development potential of a 200-acre property without public utilities, start by consulting a civil engineer.

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

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