He jumped on the short-term rental bandwagon, hired a property management company to handle the day-to-day, and hoped to write off a hefty sum against his W2 income.However, his journey took a turn for the worse when he got audited by the IRS.

method depending on the time/complexity difference of the two. 

Good luck on your journey into real estate investing!

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

It's been a really rewarding journey so far.

Everyone has the right to protect themselves and a gun may be the most effective method, particularly for smaller, weaker people.

Do you have any updates from your PadSplit journey?

Whether you're just getting your footing or already seasoned in real estate, I'd love to hear your journey—what sparked your passion, the lessons learned along the way, and how your perspective on investing has evolved.

If real estate is a long-term journey for you, go for it.

So make sure your uses of the refinance money conform to business  purposew if you want to write off the interest.This method is commonly used in a 1031 consolidation exchange.