.: Joe, HML have a balloon that would be due at the end of the loan's term, commonly 12 or 24 months.

Part of those cuts included the short-term rental tax loophole, a strategy real estate investors can use to help mitigate their rental income tax by offsetting earned income with real estate losses, and could be renewed or extended.  

I did none of the work, and hopefully won't have to for a long time. 

And there you are in luck because you can purchase any type of investment property anywhere in the country and defer all tax as long as you purchase at least as much as your net sale. and use all of your proceeds from the sale in the purchase. 

Does anyone have any advice on effectively setting up temporary battery-operated cameras on a long-term rental property to deter break-ins and squatters while rent-ready repairs are being made before a tenant moves in?

I probably wouldnt trust it 100% with that though unless I input all of the data that I have from my analysis in terms of ARV, rental rates, rehab rates, etc. now that I type it out, that actually would be a good idea aha. 

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Masthope had been rumored to be limiting STR, but it seems they are keeping their eye on the fallout after the big court win in Lake Ariel - https://www.timoneyknox.com/reversed-short-term-rental-regul...

I've done and been a part of many Chicago zoning changes...they take a very long time and a lot of upfront money...unless you are planning to add multiple units and do a full renovation, the ROI is probably not there.

It’s pretty common for people to buy homes even if they have other debt, like student loans, as long as their debt-to-income ratio is in a good spot.