@Jessica DiPonziano I moved to a small community 2400 people in the summer, probably 30,000 people in a 45 mile radius 28 years ago.

Crazy idea - How about asking your tax professional instead of a bunch of people on this blog that have no clue about if you qualify for RE professional status?

You might also be able to employ a short term rental strategy to increase cashflow-- sporting events, conferences, homecomings, graduation, etc. always attract people to the area.Ask around and try to find people who are investing in Amherst/Northampton and connect with agents in the area to see what's working.

Is it a good idea to form an LLC to buy your first house hack?If so what are the advantages and disadvantages?What are some things that you can write off?Any feedback helps, Thank you BP fam!! 

God bless them, they are often wonderful waiters and hair dressers and service people and . . . .  

So we backed off & eventually her kids moved her to assisted living. 

You might consider adjusting your rental rate, negotiating with potential tenants, or exploring alternative rental assistance programs that could cover a higher portion of the rent.

A lot of people don't have a whole lot of interest in living in constant fixer-uppers, so you have to have the right mentality for that.A variation on it, if you want to live in better homes that aren't great rentals, is to, again, buy homes that are under market because they need some work, do the work, live there 2 years then sell for a profit and keep all of your capital gains.

The applicant never bothered to call us and verify.It is sad to see scammers take advantage of people and steal like this.

If you need further assistance or some recommendations, please feel free to reach out to me directly.