If the government would promote healthier living.

Raw food breaks down fine, if you are eating nothing but raw food, and you have enough protein during that meal.

In addition, at a hotel, the group would be eating meals out, etc. driving up their costs even higher!  

This includes the Interest Expense, the Meals, the Legal & Professional and Office Expenses, so you can negate them if you're buying cash, but you'll want to account for interest if you're financing.Fourth, their depreciation is not your depreciation. 

I think it is actually healthier to see some additional inventory hit the market so appreciation rates return to more sustainable numbers and financed buyers that were constantly getting outbid finally have the opportunity to lock up some deals.

I ask this question because there are real differences in what you are allowed to deduct, capitalize and report in these two situations.Investors that are wholesaling and flipping are typically in the business of real estate.Landlords typically are not in a "trade or business" as defined in the IRS code & regulations, but are engaged in an investment activity (Production of income).Deductions that are reasonable and necessary in the production of rental income are not necessarily the same as what would be considered reasonable and necessary for a business.A business would be allowed research and development costs, educational Seminars, trade shows, meals and entertainment.

Every time I hear someone’s story on the Bigger Pockets podcast, they always say they took a huge risk and now own xxx amount of properties. 8 years ago I used to be homeless living in a abandoned house for over a year not knowing where my next meal will come from.

The 0.1% increase in food prices was driven by the “food-away-from-home” category, which rose 0.3%, as Americans continue to shift away from grocery stores and back towards restaurants for their meals.

I don't want to have to buy every meal at a hotel restaurant no matter how good it is.

All said, bet you still never missed a meal, right?