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I tried reasoning with that individual as well but similar to you, seems adamant this strategy works.

We were able to tell the individual that we were not renewing her lease because we needed to rehab the unit.

That said, in Florida, the parties can enter into an agreement that qualifies the tenant's and landlord's use of the premises.

I manage my own short term rental and have one cleaner who does all turnovers and another individual who cuts the grass every two weeks.

You want two individual loans to get much better terms.

Interior water damage if the exterior was damaged by the direct force of wind or hail and created an opening in the exterior oof the building allowing the water to enter.3.

For example, in 2024, as a single individual, you make less than $146,000 MAGI, you can make a full contribution to the Roth, $230,000 if married filing a joint return.

It sounds like you have a great plan for entering the real estate market, and a duplex or small multifamily could be a great way to house hack, saving money while building  equity. 

Some times in a slow market and we need to attract tenant to sign a lease, we throw in some of these items because the cost of individual items is less than we lowering the rent by even $50 a month ($600 a year).