Flippers pay the highest taxes possible as they are paying regular income tax,not even capital gains tax rate, much less zero tax. 

Certainly paying them a wage or fee reduces your rental income... but then they have to recognize that income (perhaps at a lower tax rate?).

Keep in mind if your jurisdiction prohibits discrimination based on source of income this works both ways... market rate tenants have the same right to rent your place as those with a voucher.

To make money you need find the needle from the haystack deals and have contractors working for you at below market rates. 

The tank size doesnt matter as much as the perk rate of the soil .  10 gallons goes in and it displaces 10 gallons into the drain field .

She came back today with a 7.375 rate and 7.7 APR or 7% with .71 points.

However we would be "getting more house" ( access to a second back yard, tool shed, driveway, second storage unit, etc)When I look at other houses in the area, with the intrest rates as they are, I don't understand why anyone would buy multifamily and rent it out when all of these calculations would be negative cash flow.

**PITI is $522 a month (2%interest rate)** Actually cosmetically ready for renters and appears fixed up.On the inspection report the plumbing failed and it mentioned shifting soil in the foundation report. 

Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:1.

I've wondered if for example it even makes sense on a NNN retail building.Maybe if your CPA can do it cheap as part of their tax return service fee for you.Hopefully just your normal straight line depreciation is the way to go, but check with your CPA and see if they think it is worthwhile for you.