Second, this is definitely the highlight reel.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $150,000

Cash invested: $6,000

Single family home investment property 30 minutes outside of Greensboro, NC.

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The second year (2024) might not be a loss because there is no cost segregation, so personal usage doesn't matter that much. 

@Nathan Harden- agree about OH ....I went to school at Miami U and lived in columbus area for a few yrs  ...many friends that still live there ......I live in Seattle proper ( near  Magnusson Park ...also  own  2  properties in Mason County ......father in law lives on  close to 10 acres close to downtwon Medina so we will be dealing with  figuring out the  best thing to do with this  as he gets  older ( he is  83 now) ...stay in touch

Houston ranked No. 9.The Lone Star State has held the first or second rank each year since 2016, U-Haul reported.

Which may also be a reason to hold on to your current place (appreciation).Second, have you been in your primary at least two years.

(I am starting investor, please understand)So many guys are buying in second-hand market, when original can not cover their mortgage payment because of the depreciating rent, and let go of their property at great value.

If it were me, I would like consider refinancing only 1 of the 2 properties now and considering the second later in 2025 or even early 2026 when rates potentially soften.

Has anyone found an attorney that’s willing to file a class action lawsuit against this father and son scam team?  

I'll refi as soon as possible and then have my HELOC available for my second property.