That's not really a winning strategy. 

I have a 2.5% interest rate on the balance of the mortgage. 

Yes, for sure - send me a message whenever you've got some time. 

Not a CPA or tax attorney but my understanding is the commission is income, taxed accordingly and deductions from the purchase are handled regardless of if the agent also generated income from that deal (if there are any deductions at all).

@Sarah Hadassah Negrón so you get a money judgment.Now you have to turn that into a garnishment action with the courts.To do that, you typcially need to have the tenant personally served - which means finding them or hiring a skip-tracer to do so.Then, what are you going to garnish?

For my next deal I'm considering adding another duplex to the portfolio or investing in a syndication.

And you’re still not in Nazi Germany.BUT, Donald Trump is about to make a lot of people rich.

This is a great community to ask questions, vet players and meet great folks!

We own a rental property in Helena, AL that we purchased about two years ago. 

Similarly, if you put several Class D tenants in a Class A 4-plex, what do you think will happen to the property?