The reason I post this here is because I got totally different answers from two CPAsHere is the story:I bought the house as investment property and run it as STR for the last two years.

3) How well prepped was your property?

TYI still know property managers who swear by them.

jk just kidding but welcome. i would love to learn more about the types of lending that would benefit myself in the house hacking world. take care. 

If you are living there you can keep the 4% rate.If you are not living there you can rent it out to pay for the property taxes. 

Went and viewed about 10 properties, made an offer on one without a buyer's agent, so that the selling agent would double end the deal and they accepted a below ask offer at a time when prices were climbing.How did you finance this deal?

However, it's a deal in a different state and during the Facetime showing, I could tell the tenants were gross and makes me think they don't care about taking care of the place or their living conditions.

Forming an LLC for your rental property can offer liability protection, but no real tax benefit.

I have had a long term interest in purchasing an investment property and I'm looking to be smarter about this.

There's actually a huge oversupply of properties in Tulum and none of my friends who own property there make anything close to that!