It would be great to connect with like-minded individuals and support each other in our real estate endeavors.

But keep in mind all these options still require logging your driving trips, and having a home office if you're claiming trips from home to the rentals.

.: What would be the price ranges of Class A, B and C properties in your markets ….If you don’t mind sharing, what are the definitions of Class A, B, etc?  

If you're buying a home in pre-foreclosure, keep in mind that you're buying it as-is.

If we bite off people’s heads when they admit disaster, it suppresses legitimate issues with these techniques.Just for context there is a lot of history with the OP and some of us on here going back years (like the thread I linked to above from about a year ago and several others if you use the search function with his name) with him minimizing the risks of how he was structuring these transactions and some of us being cautionary, warning him that exactly what happened here could happen, which made him defensive and dismissive. 

Keeping in mind you're not making a decision for your forever home....Let me know if you need market specific insight. 

But he chose that one over the others because it was very user friendly (for our older managers) and it offered a 'Groups' function where we could add certain individuals to different projects.

Just need to stat under the occupancy limit.Also keep in mind basement needs to be livable square footage, ie have egress and proper ceiling height. 

Keep in mind if you are house-hacking, you will only be able to write off a percentage of the bills.

That's on me, my other properties are in good shape, this one was always out of mind.