Considering buying the corp so avoid land transfer tax - that might help with the numbers.

The properties do not have to cash flow a significant amount (although I wouldn’t hate that) they just have to sustain themselves as we have three incomes between us and not looking to quit our W2’s to live off cash flow.

.- Future rental income: I can continue to rent it out and let the equity grow.

I don't think it passed in either neighborhood, but lets you know where the sentiment is.There is no specific tax offset for new construction that I've ever heard of. 

House hacking can certainly be a great way to build equity and reduce living expenses, but it’s essential to have a cushion in case your rental income doesn’t come in as expected or renovations take longer than planned.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

You have tax benefits through depreciation and you are gaining experience via property management.  

If you lose your source of primary income, do you have enough cash to make it through the crisis? 

You can put the SEV value in this website for a tax estimate.  

It's up to their tax professional on how to present that info on their tax returns.