Depending on your loan it might only work in the STR game.HOA’s normally do not allow in the Oceanside area but if you get on the beach then they do with restrictions.If you want a personal consult let me know.I have a team here in Oceanside, Carlsbad.

I am looking to purchase real estate for both investment purpose as well as to offset as much tax liability as possible.  Is my thinking correct that homes in highly appreciated areas won't benefit as much from Cost S...

I know that interest on the acquisition loan can be included in the cost basis since it’s inventory.

@Adedayo Adetunji people that break into a property & occupy it are called "squatters".On September 24, 2014, three new Michigan Statutes went into effect to make squatting a crime and give landlords more options to remove them (see Michigan HB 5069/PA223, HB 5070/PA224, HB 5071/PA225).

We put a sign on every property to: attract tenants, create brand awareness, and to help prevent scammers from using our properties as bait. 

Everyone was on bottled water for months.You may want to ask for proof that Flint is growing or attracting business investments.Now Detroit is an entirely different story!

Depends on strategy and long term goals with REI.

@Tony Schmucker happy to weigh in on Saint Paul!  

Happy to jump on a call sometime and talk through these things and perhaps help narrow it down.

., mortgage interest, taxes, repairs, depreciation) on Schedule E starting when the property is placed in service.