@John Tiernanhttps://www.therealestatecpa.com/ultimate-guide-irs-schedule-e/https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/rental-tax-write-offs/Warning: your deductions do not start until the rehab is finished.

It doesn’t matter whether I do them ina the same or different LLC.Try to find a good cpa or accountant that help guide you to establishing your operating methodology.

Cleveland is the one I am most familiar with and it's also very popular with investors across the USA so I figured you'd get some value out of reading The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

My recommendation here is to post in the Virginia forum to see if any locals can guide you to some lenders.  

It would be nice to have a great relationship with a lender.The lender that can guide you on the different loan products a bank offers and one that would push you to get the loan as opposed to just saying "no, you don't qualify".

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