If that is the case you will need to hire a property manager who will likely charge 8-10% of the monthly rental income.

What the benefits for the seller are is that they CAN foreclose almost as easily as a bank if need be; there is a good chance that they can get a better rate on that Note that they will carry (say 5-10%) than what they are likely to get with their equity otherwise; if might help them sell a property that is hard to sell otherwise; and might be advantages income tax wise also.One example is a 4plex that just came online here in our market.

A property bought for $100k that has $10k of "Net Operating Income (NOI)" with ZERO Mortgage has a Cash Flow of $10k annually.The SAME Property, if purchased with a Mortgage that also has an annual payment of $10k means that the cash flow is ZERO for the exact same property.How can you say that Cash Flow is a characteristic of the Property?

This is way more challenging than what the gurus are saying, buy in the Midwest and flip or BRRRR and I'm relying on my team since I can't be there in person, maybe 2 to 3 times a year.I agree that a $10,000 profit (before paying ordinary income tax to the IRS) is way too small.

Can I claim the losses as active against W2 income?

However, I will still be required to pay income tax on the income generated from my private lending activities.

Now though, it’s a real issue because it’s affecting my rental income.

Investment Info:

Condo buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $230,000

Cash invested: $50,000

2 Bed 2 Bath Condo with attached 2 Car Garage in Walled Lake city center. Very close to Walled Lake s...

Reason I ask is most do not realize the interest income is taxed at ordinary income rates, so if you are in a higher tax bracket, that 8% you are getting ends up being in the mid 5's, which is basically the equivalent of a CD right now but just a lot more added risk.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with zero or negative relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.