Agents that that understand investing and basic principals like cash flow and appreciation are an enormous value add Vs the agent who is showing you a house because it has a “pretty” kitchen.

Depending on the funds being held it can generate a few hundred dollars in passive income reinvested in to the principal.

Not the best, but better than each being an agent and principal for the other under a GP.The overwhelming majority of people use the LLC to hold property.

So the question is what are the flaws in the following deal for the owner of a principal residence and the real estate investor?

Is there some easy way to self calculate interest vs principal payments?

For your mortgage you will have to journal out the principal, interest, insuarance, and taxes on quickbooks.

The original principal balance was 201k. which means even if she never paid any of it there is at least 100k worth of equity.

It’s still possible to pay down the house early by making extra principal payments.

You could make interest only payments until you refinance, and then pay the principal, or you can roll it all into the loan and you pay just one lump sum when you refinance.

Based on the incomplete and disjointed record before us, it appears that petitioner's principal activity with respect to the premises was to negotiate and carry out its sale.