@Tiffany Smith  - Yes, renting out a room is classified as rental income, reportable on Schedule E.

E of your taxes. 

The angry message is much easier to face  if you use a voice-to-text transcription service so they come as readable e-mails rather than irate voices.  

I'm here to learn and make connections.I have a background in start-ups, marketing and e-commerce.

does anyone have personal experience with either of these platforms that they are willing to share.

If the LLC property is held for rental use, then the mortgage interest is deducted against rental income on Schedule E (not deducted against other personal income).  

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Particularly to the applicant who "sets the bar" (the one in the first 1/e that scores the highest): If they applied later (or were considered later), they'd have gotten the place, but instead get a rejection letter.

My question concerning crowd funding is how are some platforms accepting monies from non-accredited investors?