On the other hand, this phrase is often used by the likes of Uncle G (who, having an accounting degree, should really know better) to suggest claiming personal expenses as business deductions.

What are some suggestions. thank you Rob 

Not sure where the ad litem attorneys stand in all this. 

Fairfax county helpdesk seems to suggest that I can only do it via a RE lawyer.

Any suggestions?  

Sometimes the lofts are large enough that you can stand up comfortably, other times they're two mattess on the floor and you have to crawl in from the ladder. 

Additionally, don’t overlook the opportunity cost of pulling money from your 401k—those funds could have been compounding in the market.I’d also suggest stress testing your ROI by running scenarios with higher expenses or lower rents to see how resilient the investment is.

My lender suggested moving a multi-family from my personal name to an LLC immediately post-closing via quit claim deed.

I would suggest learning how to analyze property.

Some quick googling suggests the answer is yes provided I don't rent it out more than 180 days for the first year, do I understand correctly?