Welcome, you came to the right place!

Since the HELOC was used for a business use (renovating the rental) you can deduct the loan interest against that rental using the interest tracing rules found in §1.163-10T. 

Its the nature of our business. 

Also with cost seg how it now affects the way I actually file on those two properties.

I’d appreciate any guidance or tips to get started on the right path.

If he does, and the court finds that such request is reasonable, a "qualified entity" (such as a bank) will conduct an auction, and the owner of the tax lien certificate will only recoup his costs and interest.From what I read in the present forum, the above problem is now present, or in the process of being made law, in other states as well.Now the MAIN questionIf you have stopped investing in tax lien certificates after 2023, was the above one of the main three reasons?

Hi Steven, you came to the right place! 

I plan to come a scope out locations/properties this winter. 

@Vince Au no one can predict the future.There are some interesting facts you should confirm for yourself (NEVER believe anything anyone posts here!).

I was thinking that the very thin hard carpet could serve as a sound insulation layer, and just installing click together LVP right over the thin carpet and the thin hard stick on tiles.