Q1: How do I report the interest passive repayment interest income from a hard money-bridge loan I made to a flipper?

One key advantage is the VA loan, which allows you to buy a home with no down payment and competitive interest rates, making it easier to purchase property.As you continue to invest, you can use rental income to help cover mortgage payments or expand your portfolio over time.

Or a young couple, with sweat equity, who want to make it their forever home.

You are never obligated to make accomodations for the tenant, you are simply required to allow them to make reasonable accomodations...and a structural door widening would not be 'reasonable'.

Yes, most are one line or links, not super helpful which is why you have so few upvotes versus the posts you make.

Or a young couple, with sweat equity, who want to make it their forever home.

Or a young couple, with sweat equity, who want to make it their forever home.

The lease makes no mention of smoking either way.

Some are even charging 30% and making it sound like its warranted.

Question is, how is he able to qualify for a mortgage if he makes no income?!?