Institutional investors are returning to the market, evidenced by increasing transaction volumes in July and August.Supply dynamics vary across regions, with markets like Chicago, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh benefiting from limited inventory growth below 2%.

I invest in OOS properties so just curious on what the benefit would be.

However most the answers seem to be some form of "most of my bookings come from VRBO" which I don't think is that relevant unless there is a significant cost benefit to that. 

All that is to say that if you did nothing and ran a slight deficit that didn't run you dry, over time, the probability htat you would be able to refinance the property into a lower rate that resulted in cash flow is high, along with the benefit of appreciation.2.

-We have debt pay down, as our tenants progress through the mortgage-We have tax benefits that enable us to trade up or simply claim deductions.What refinancing does for YOU is allows you to catch those profit centers.  

Your comments about acquiring real estate in strategic locations and wanting to rent to voucher recipients for the benefit of guaranteed rent may be at conflict with each other.

The "retain benefits" button is of course working just fine...Man this does not give me good vibes at all.

It took explaining it to some residential clients at first but there are lots of benefits to it. 

Can the reported income to the IRS be leveraged to benefit the investor when applying for a loan or refinancing?

By not taking a partial disposition deduction, you would be missing out on potential tax benefits associated with recognizing the loss on the disposed roof component.