We pride ourselves in keeping the forums positive, helpful, and focused on real estate (please, no politics, religion, etc.).

But what does it mean when it comes to rent?

As a result I can suffer severe rent decreases, and still not have to “feed the alligator”.4- I keep a heavy amount of money invested in Vanguard Money Market Fund.  

BRRRRs are really tough right now with interest rates high, rents flat, contractors booked up, and tremendous competition for deals.i always get nervous with HELOCs as down payment because it can mean that you're not well capitalized. 

We just have a Virtual Assistant that keeps it all up to date for us. 

Making a larger down payment can improve your loan terms, but keeping some cash reserves is also crucial for unexpected expenses and future investments.

I would just add that you need to use some software (excel, wave) to keep track of your income and expenses.

Keep it dry and this problem will go away.

This means you would still get the 200% MACRS on most/all assets that would otherwise be subject to bonus depreciation.Funnily enough, Ohio is not one of these states for my tax preparer friends who are looking for another reason not to work with Ohio :) (I live/work in Ohio, it's a wacky time).

Check with a CPA but you should be able to get most if not all of the tax benefits from keeping it in your personal name.2.