The facts are the same as in Example 1, except that B's child turns 13 on February 1, 2008, and B pays for the care provided in January 2008 on February 3, 2008... ...the amount B pays will be an employment-related expense under section 21, because B's child is a qualifying individual when the services are performed, even though the child is not a qualifying individual when B pays the expenses.So we CAN, after all, claim expense up to the birthday day!

If the numbers do not work, be very careful about trying to MAKE them work by taking a little from here and a little from there. 

I do not care what the source of the return is  Historically the highest return is via a value add and appreciation and is more so recently due to the recent rate increase versus earlier this century (before 2022).However, most new RE investors cannot handle extended periods of large negative cash flow.  

Cost of doing business and making a mistake...learning experience.Be careful with what you consider "market rate"....

@Alecia Bolton yes just be careful as allied is only licensed in a few states.

There seems to be a lack of due diligence before properties are listed, and when questioned about the discrepancies between advertised and actual returns, the responsibility is often shifted to third parties.While it is true that there are properties within their portfolio that do cash flow, finding these requires careful due diligence on the part of the investor—just like any investment.

It requires careful planning and diligent execution.

I could care less what happens to the prior homeowner or if they go after him, as far as I am concerned.  

Yeah that is a huge pet peeve, but also could be AI posters who don't care or my even least favorite, didn't get the initial feedback they wanted so they didn't look again.

What i am seeing from the most experienced So CA RE investors is the opposite.