You bring up an excellent point about the trade-offs between second home and investment property loans.

Fourth: even if the entire deduction is available, it results in much smaller automobile deductions in future years and extra taxable income when you sell the vehicle or trade it in.

In the future when I start trading up to larger properties (50 to 100+ properties) I will likely sell off my current portfolio to condense my holdings to fewer parcels so that way my time is better utilized. 

Be sure to utilize tools of the trade for the best information.

On that scale we have a range of properties in our portfolio, even though I have started to trade out properties from the lower end back in 2014/2015, and some cashflow a little better - however, when you look at the total financial picture there is a lot more than cash flow: obviously appreciation, but also principal pay down, turn over rate and soft factors like tenant quality and with that turnover cost.RE's primary superpower is equity, cash flow is secondary.

Most service or trades people us included increase the rates for customers we don’t want.  

The trade-off is losing out on potential growth from a reinvested 1031 exchange, but if you’re thinking about a HELOC later to invest again, this could bridge the gap.What I’d do in your shoes:If it were me, I’d run the numbers on a worst-case scenario for each option.

It's possible rates have peaked based on trading flat and taking a downward turn last week!

Finally, you need a consequence if the fail.

That website is traced back to Auction King.com a BBB confirmed fraudulent company and is traded as Government Auction Luxury.