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I was conducting an extremely seasonal business and after 8 years of operation the business was insolvent. 

Luckily Airbnb roommates are much better because they are gone a lot and you can take breaks / just rent in high seasons, etc.

It is the most popular software in the industry, and most Tax Preparers are familiar with it, which makes tax season easier.However, many on the forums will advise against QBO.

@Kyle Trotman If you purchased with a hard money loan conventional lenders will require extensive seasoning to utilize the new appraised value for cash out. 

Besides planning/maximizing the current tax season, I'd also plan ahead.

They were a bit older than me and a smooth talker, and he knew everything about contracting... allegedly. .

There is an incredible amount of points to consider when weighing the options on something like this and honestly, I don't recommend it to very many people at all ....even seasoned tradesmen and investors.

, whether there's a high water table that encroaches on any underground utilities or foundations (and does that water table have significant seasonal water level variations), encroachments by roads or other improvements on your property, limitations imposed by easements or rights of way, etc.

Home inspections was a next step for me as I get older and my body is starting to get tired.