Insurance-  hookup and shut off costs.

However, if distributions are still ongoing or the final resolution is unclear, you may need to wait until 2025 or later when the loss is definitively established.Under IRC Section 165, worthless securities can be written off as a capital loss, but partial losses typically aren’t deductible until the investment is fully settled.

@David YoungTo turn your paid-off home into a successful investment property, start by formalizing a lease agreement, assessing necessary renovations to maximize rental appeal, and calculating your cash flow after expenses.

It is is going to calculate the expected price based off what you tell it as well as what Price Labs sees in the local market.I questioned myself moving to price labs after I had been doing this manually for several years.

If I sold, I think it would be by a hair that I can offload the property for the balance despite a tax value of $440,000, but it would get it off my books completely and free up my VA loan to purchase again. 

Wholesaling is another way to generate cash by finding off-market deals and selling them to investors.

Primary residence is paid off. 

The long hours and dedication will pay off as you learn the ropes and prepare for your first investment.

I think that this niche pays off a little better than SFH's.

- Will they search for off-market properties for you?