We also don't have state-income tax, so the more you make the better the benefit of living here is.  

And the menus and sub menus and configuration options to view the stats are confusing and different on laptop or phone 🙈Is anyone getting any benefit from the Airbnb stats???

Hi Xavien,You’ve raised an excellent and often overlooked point about the benefits of business credit, particularly for real estate investors.

For me, it's about practicing Cooperative Group Economics: It's not about me maximizing my profit, by rather about me maximizing the benefit to my community.

If you're going to owner occupy and and want to benefit from some rental income then I'd go for it, but if you're looking for some combination of appreciation and cash flow there are better places to put your cash.

It won't be as much death benefit as you have now, but it's better than losing the money completely.  

I do not believe converting to condos would decontrol the building.I own a 4-unit multifamily in Union City and am considering condo converting it at some point in the future, though I do not think rent decontrol would be among the potential benefits of the conversion.

@Otis Clayton You say "I am at the point that I want a partner with some cash and credit to refi the deals I get from marketing and talking to sellers"Based on that you are looking for someone who has cash and credit, wants to invest/benefit from real estate but does not have time to find deals.Look for someone like that, be clear on their role and your role.

And you still get the same benefits in terms of tax benefits (depreciation is a beautiful thing), rental profits, principal paydown and appreciation. 

However, planes of that era couldn’t stay aloft on one engine for long, doubling the risk of crashing into the Atlantic Ocean without any added benefit.