This why rent is still due during COVID-19:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/819227-why-is-rent-still-due-during-covid-19

I would say figure out what kind of investor you want to be (buy and hold, appreciation, flipping, wholesaling).https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-license-investPhiladelphia might be an easier market to get into because the prices are cheaper than NYC.

FYI....this topic was pretty thoroughly talked about at this other posthttps://www.biggerpockets.com/... 

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If you sift through all the posts in this thread, you'll find a few users who chime in.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/519/topics/245380-paradigm-life-infinite-banking-whole-life-insurance?

If you refinance again in the future, you tell the software that you "sold" this intangible asset (using the date of the new refi) and it should write off the remaining amount.Looks like there is another post about it on BP - https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/237/1104-amortizing-loan-costsThis does start "getting into the weeds" so it's probably worth getting a tax pro involved (or at least get a consultation/review.)As for your other question, why the tax that you owe goes up when you add more expenses in your tax software...

I also made a separate post here (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/818360-my-house-hack-took-89-days-to-close) that goes more in-depth, detailing exactly why it took 89 days to close.

Here is everything you need to know about the short term rental market in the Phoenix metro area:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/546/topics/715624-the-future-of-phoenix-short-term-rentals-airbnbLong story short, have a backup plan in place it gets regulated in the future. 

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