By using existing structure, the cost to add the ADU is reduced.  

So increasing borrowing rate is like having a trigger but if you don’t put any bullets in the gun (reducing money supply), you are not going to get farI have used this analogy in the past but getting inflation down to 2% is like someone who gained 50 pounds quickly and wants to lose it.

It isn't uncommon for us to see a new client who could have been reducing their taxes in the past and lost thousands as a result.

Wanted me to pay for all their supposed expenses by reducing the rent.

The higher the downpayment, you shift risk to the buyer and reduce your risk. 

From the real estate you are going to be getting Passive Activity Losses (PALs) which is depreciation to offset passive income, potentially reducing your overall tax liability.

I read that CC cashbacks/rewards are not taxable, but should reduce the expenses allowed for deduction.

Either way, we aren't reducing our price based on what the appraisal comes in at.

Do you usually look to reduce your mortgage as much as possible or are you looking more in the future when you want to rent both sides?

However, one of our objectives is to reduce the tax burden we face on our W2 income.