You'll get to write off any home expenses against your rental income as well. 

You always get what you pay for...or less.Full service brokers should be experts who will maximize your real estate value through pricing, negotiation and terms.Discount brokers charge too much for too little value.

Otherwise, probably not as they know they can get out of a significant debt by running from and avoiding it and have shown they will do that. 

My thoughts: don't get set on just one trend since your goal is to purchase in 2026, as we've all experienced, a lot can happen in a year.  

Hoping to get help from like minded people.After lurking in the back ground for years, we recently started purchasing property in the greater Birmingham area.  

I will get in touch if I decide to move forward on this.

Get replacement cost hazard insurance along with an umbrella policy of at least $1M, probably double in your area.

We are starting to get near max occupancy on this location. 

And if anything I'd see those things getting worse, not better. 

I would get rid of it due to the liability.Also who would be responsible for lugging firewood upstairs?