First - Have a discussion if the rental loss will immediately help your tax situation. 

Sounds like a bad situation.

Here is the situation: I found a good multi-family home in upstate NY.

There can always be a situation specific to you where your intent was to hold but something cause you to change that. 

@Rosmery ThenMy partner and I are in the same situation, just he has 20 years of construction and development experience.

That shows real estate can be possible for anyone; in my opinion, I know everyone has unique and challenging situations, but in principle, anyone who can follow some basic budget fundamentals can save up enough for a down payment.Grateful BiggerPockets continues to bring more people into the industry!

Your situation is a little more complex than most people and I highly suggest you consult an attorney. 

There are sometimes fees associated as well but they seem minimal and scale well since one line of credit can purchase multiple assets.Interested if anyone else is using this lending strategy and what your experiences/recommendations are.

I'd recommend a HELOC for your situation, especially since there is already good equity in the project.

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