If it is brownfield and you're going to clean it up, they might talk.If it is just kind of a run of the mill deal, I don't think you get any break on taxes. 

Not a B&B investor but the rule of thumb is make sure it works as a regular rental first, then everything beyond that is gravy.

You'll want to have an idea of how you handle utilities, and I've heard of the owner covering a weekly house cleaning to keep the peace sort of thing.  

I have read plenty about owner financing I am just not sure how to go out and find people willing to sell their homes as I usually just look at regular listing sites but def something I am willing to keep on learning about!

Also, a freshly cleaned and nice-smelling home makes a great first impression!

Exclusive and Regular Use: The space must be used exclusively and regularly for business.2.

I'm in OH and we have property values on the lower side, I do these regularly.

Some of our tenants have no idea how to maintain or clean an apartment.  

If your regular depreciation is not enough to erase all of your net income, cost segregation can do the trick.

We charge a pet fee for visiting pets that is at the high end of boarding cost and at move out we charge to have HVAC professionally cleaned and carpets professionally cleaned (many of our units do not have any carpet) to place unit back in animal free state (many people are allergic to pet dander).