Here’s your answer:Depreciation (Line 13/14) – can be added BACK as income Business Use of Home (Line 30) – can be added BACK as incomeVehicle Miles (Line 44A) – can be added BACK as incomeUn-allowed Meals and Entertainment (Line 24B) – is subtracted FROM your incomeIf you have a choice on HOW to deduct the items above then you want to CHOOSE to try to deduct them in those categories.

W2 jobs offer 401K and employer's match, HSA, paid vacation, paid sick hours, low cost health insurance, cellphone bills, dry clean, employee meal, discount on things and much more.

Think about the basic items you need to make a few meals that you wouldn't want to buy for a short stay because you would never finish them.

Attend the groups and offer to pay for a meal if someone will allow you to ask questions and then pick their brain. 

Even something simple like an InstaPot that makes it easier to make meals can improve the booking. 

I have been turning down free coffee and meals for several years now.I had one guy that called me up claiming to be a doctor and wanting to meet in person to discuss him bringing me deals, but he was simply trying to figure out how to wholesale and was looking to build his cash buyer list and probably get some free education.

There are some who are paying rent by skipping meals.

But nobody would infer it's anything remotely close to going to grocery store, picking out ingredient's, cooking all up, creating the meal in totality. 

Currently, I bike and take the bus to work to save on expenses from owning a car, I meal-prep once a week and eat out only occasionally to save on food costs, and I strategize my regular spending to receive the maximum cashback.Looking forward to interacting with this community and learning more about making smart investment choice.

I clean all shared areas of the home, cook occasional meals for guests, lawncare, maintenance, and shop for them (consistently provide milk, bread, basics etc)?