I've avoided being an agent bc I don't want to pay all the fees and sell houses to get paid, but that was before I knew an investor specialized brokerage like this was a thing.

Using mortgage debt at 6-7% on a refinance to pay off higher rate debt such as a credit card at 15-25% is a savings!

Of course the solo would also pay the notes.

While the deal is centered around wealth and asset management, real estate investors should be paying attention.

We pay the mortgage not the tenants!

The loan on this house is $1,200,000.I moved in to my new primary residence by the end of the month.Starting July, my original primary residence was available as a rental and was being shown to prospective tenants.My new tenants signed a lease that began a couple weeks after showing, in July.To calculate my primary residence mortgage interest deductions, i'm using the following formula:650,000 / 2 = $325000 loan from January to June1,200,000 / 2 = $600,000 loan from July to December$750,000 limit / (600,000+325000 total loan value)  = 0.81 multiplier(0.81 * $X first house interest) + (0.81 * $Y second house) = total interest payed i can deduct from my primary residencedoes this look correct?

My initial plan had been to do something like Rent-to-Retirement or REI Nation- assuming that I'd be leaving money on the table to pay for their expertise, but hoping that I would learn through the process and develop the confidence to strike out on my own later. 

It starts with doing 10-20% of the work and paying much lower taxes.

Probably approaching $100k in total.My options seem to be sell and pay an additional ~70k out of pocket to the lender (underwater amount) or make the repairs and hope the problem is corrected once and for all.

A miscalculation can eat up your profits fast.Speed is Key – The longer you hold the property, the more you pay in interest, taxes, and utilities.