This closing of a tax loophole used by many small investors and couples will definitely encourage people not to buy rental or vacation property they might eventually want to retire in.

While demolition costs are nondeductible, a taxpayer may claim a loss deduction when the depreciable business property is retired from use in a trade or business or from use in the production of income.I would strongly advice talking with a real estate focused accountant here to help guide you.

., but not inaccessible retirement funds.

In other words the gentleman had more to lose than Phill Grove on that transaction.Each and everyone will surely have their own experience and there will never be a shortage of genuine individuals willing to steer themselves away from perpetual 9-5 until retirement, so there will always be Gurus out there. 

Hi Everyone,I want to withdrawal my $88,000 out of my 457b retirement account to assist me in purchasing a rental property.

If you are close to retirement age, and think your W2 income will decrease significantly in a couple of years, then cost seg and bonus depreciation can be useful. 

Live there until once again see #1.4. 1031 into passive NNN commercial or fractional passive real estate that becomes your retirement plan until.....Yep see #1.You can live tax deferred but you gotta die to be tax free!

Rent it out standard or to short term to tourists, hospitals near the property and an area where people go to retire.

I am extremely new in this field, but I have a partner who has been pushing me extremely hard to go all in with him investing in a rental property in a retirement community.

I also think you should work overtime to retire the 230k before you start investing in real estate.