Personally I'd rather sell or trade down @Bob Willis. if I needed to increase my lifestyle which I don't.

Consequently, there's no "bargain hunting" for good properties.

You’ll also be trading off appreciation for cash flow in those areas, so make sure to keep that in mind.If you’re eyeing a B/B+ neighborhood instead—think exurbs like Adamsville or Pleasant Grove in the west and Odenville in the east—you’ll likely be limited to condos or small fixer-uppers.

I email or text them once again to let them know in writing when I will be filing a forcible entry and detainer (eviction) action and let them know that time is short but they can still avoid the consequences of a damaging eviction filing.

Go to college (or, alternatively, learn a good trade) and set yourself up for maximum earning potential in a field that's interesting to you. 3.

@Garrett Brown Yep...we're just trading bad seasons.

Costs of set up of Trust, Costs to attorney to set up note, monthly costs to service the mortgage.Just my guess.My thoughts are if you have reached the level of a trade or business, then yes, these costs would be deductible.

To get the best pricing and still do it correctly, you will likely need multiple trades, depending on what the purpose of each chimney is.  

Moving a house into an LLC has several unintended consequences, as you have noticed.

IRS pub 425 says, "Passive activities include trade or business activities in which you don't materially participate.