Real estate is a slow game, where you don't become instantly, but its return can be beneficial in the long run.

Having the right team is 100% your best strategy to win in Real Estate, especially with a Renovation Loan that allows you to purchase a home as-is and make all repairs/improvements post closing with budget (money) in the bank, ready to go the day after closing.

Either way, it’s a win-win for you.Hope that helps!

This determines instantly if a lender will touch it.Another factor: STR financing is getting harder to come by (at least in the DSCR space). 25% of the industry used to lend on STR's, now it's less than 10%.And it being a condo, expect anywhere from 15-25 bps added to the rate.

It has to be a win-win. 

As a result, we're able to retain the full pet fee, creating a win-win-win situation for everyone involved.

It’s not just about putting up signs or posting ads; it’s about knowing how to handle the inquiries, how to screen the right tenants, and how to set up the deal so it’s a win for you.

Any agents work at a brokerage that offers you access to instant buyers like eXp Express Offers, etc?

In some cases, gross income can include recurring capital gains or unrealized income, winnings from a day of gambling, rental income, and sometimes even interest earned on retirement accounts.

And your pension is not on Sch 1, it's directly on line 5 of your 1040.Whether or not your old losses offset your pension or your gains is a very complex question, but the bottom line is: yes, the losses become deductible.Now, you astutely suggested that you may "win" the game by increasing up front depreciation, even though it is offset by a correspondingly higher gain.