You might be referring to income / expenses that are reflected by cash.Cash you receive from rentsExpenses that you pay out such as insurance, interest, taxes, etc.You may not have included depreciation expense which would bring your taxable income down further.It may be possible that the negative taxable income would bring your taxable income down.

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The sale included a sound stage and all types of equipment.

I agree with a strong property management plan, but I find the screening process is paramount. 

These include accidents (I recently had 2 units destroyed by fire), natural disasters (I have had two units each hit by 2 hurricanes), property management turn over (they sell or stop being as good, I have experienced both), or turn over of team (I am turning over at handyman and I suspect plumber), or just wear n tear of property (slab leak in poor location, sewer pipes rotted out (one unit this month), roof, foundation issue, etc.).  

You will truly be raising the clock, as each day will cost you very significant money.  12% interest on $250k is $2500/mo, or about $80 per day in interest, not including your other carrying costs (utilities, property taxes, insurance, HOA). 

Do you want to get into what can be a years long battle with multiple parties, including our darling city council, until you get to move into your home the way you want it?

In the end my buddy and I nearly broke even after we included the monthly payments that we collected.

Any tips on how to screen the tenants?

Their previous lease includes a portion of storage in the basement with laundry access(also in basement).Current set up: tenant occupies floor #2 with separate access to the basement for their laundry and storage.Future plan: reno basement and remove storage/laundry access for tenant.