Does size of mortgage paydown become a factor here?

Also, you don’t need a business license just to look at properties, but if you buy a bigger property, like a multi-family unit, you might need a certificate of occupancy, depending on the local rules.For business trips, most expenses can be deductible, but if it’s part personal and part business, you can only deduct the business portion.

That said, here are the actuals:Unit count: 13 offices (sizes range from 165sqft to 2,800 sqft - it's a local mom & pop type commercial building in an A-/ B+ town that's growing) Gross Rent: $20,801Expense Ratio: 50.7%NOI: $9,736 (year 1, after vacancy) ---Cash Flow: $2,536 / moCap Rate: 6.5%

After 12 years in the furnished rental game, I'd say that is a pretty good sample size. 

I believe Alexandria city allows it but portions of Fairfax county do not allow it. i would go option 1 personally. 

There's no one size fits all of course, but generally the STR/MTR/LTR mix in a multi-family unit can be challenging because the way renters utilize these properties is so different.

However, this rule is more property- or activity-specific and can be easier to meet than the 750-hour rule, depending on your portfolio size and involvement level.

While a small (very small) portion of real estate investors who enroll in any course, succeed, the few successful students are used to draw in other students who likely will not succeed.

5) Those that have to pay a portion of their rent - some don't.

I BELIEVE you can only exchange the real estate portion of your business.