They keep inside liabilities inside and outside liabilities outside.

The fact is that the real estate market is slow and likely will be until 2027 (Trump said he wants to keep rates where they are at through 2026).

My experience is that when people can afford to keep their expensive property, (sans a house), they rebuild.

Trump has said he plans to keep owner occupied rates at 6% through 2026.

Frankly, if you don't keep track of what you spend for business, real tax strategies is not your problem at the moment.

And no matter what, keep an eye on how your financing structure lines up with your exit strategy.Where do you see the biggest risk.. sinking money into improvements or letting the buy back linger too long?

Keep in mind that while there is an exemption to the Fair Housing Act.....most states that have a state level Fair housing law do not typically provide the same exemptions as the national law.

I use QBO to keep track of my properties and do this for my bookkeeping clients also.

Keep in mind a HELOC rate will be much higher because of the CLTV and risk.

We heat and keep the doors closed and don't have issues normally.