We're big design enthusiasts, and we're excited to leverage these skills along with our interpersonal and management abilities to build our portfolio.Our passion for design had us initially gunning for short-term rentals, but the strict Canadian by-laws make us hesitant.

This deduction can offset the income generated by the property, potentially reducing it to a tax-neutral position.For those with full-time jobs, the challenge lies in the IRS designation of "real estate professional," which has specific hour requirements that must be met to take full advantage of these deductions against ordinary income.

I am interior designer and home re-modeler.

Hey @Mordy Chaimovitz, whenever we have to seriously inconvenience residents, we've found that everyone loves a nice gift certificate!

@Jarrett FogelmanFrom someone who works directly with solar companies and designs/installs mechanical systems.

You might look at hiring a designer that is local to help out.

My question that I would like one to consider is this: Should I target a property that slightly cash flows with a 30 year fixed, or buy a home with a better rate 15 year fixed and target fast accumulating equity and a big fat cash flow egg that will be gifted to me in 15 years?

Hard money isn't designed for high leverage, i.e. above 65% LTV.

If they were to merge them into a single product, I would have taken a very hard look at it, as the pricing is great and the products look pretty well designed.

Different designs appeal to different people.