Now if it didn't say the age of the child and you were deducting when they are 29 years old, that would be a loophole in the law.

Welcome to the community, you are already light-years ahead of most people with getting into real estate at your age.

Of course appreciation is gone, but at my age I'm easing out and don't worry about such things. 

Some have sober homes for men or a place for youths who have aged out of foster care.

Maybe roof age or other u/w reasons.

I started investing at the age of 47.

In today's day and age of social media, the Internet and super catchy reels and videos, attracting your attention to higher returns, promising life changing strategies and tips on how to quit your 9 to 5 job; A lot of people really neglect what real Real Estate investing is all about. 

EXAMPLE: college student living with parent(s).Regarding using child support - suggest you follow mortgage requirements:1) Need copy of divorce decree to determine ages of children, so you can confirm how long it will continue.2) Need proof of at least 3-6 months of actual payments, as too many deadbeat dads.

18 is a great age to start investing! 

ANd then for all we know, the planet coiuld be on the verge of entering a new Wet-Age or Ice-Age.