With that said, here is an opinion: You cannot write off anything you use as a personal residence.

I have my eye on a large single-family residence in Bethlehem, PA, but I have yet to acquire financing.

Both strategies are great and have their pros and consOne of the biggest wealth building tools in real estate is the ability to purchase a property as a primary residence and put less then 20% down.

@Jason Khoury I purchased my current residence, a duplex, from a local non-profit about 5 years ago.

@Edgar Duarte Selling now under the primary residence exclusion avoids capital gains taxes, allowing you to reinvest the $500K equity in diversified assets like index funds or additional rental properties.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Would the buyers/borrowers be purchasing with the intent of putting a mobile home on the property and making it their primary residence?

Great for personal residence but not for scaling.  

I currently work with investors who are looking to begin their portfolio in turn-key real estate and manage for them on the back end so they can still enjoy their everyday lives while having a resident in place paying down their loans.