Tampa Can Be a Good Option,it has great rental opportunities in neighborhoods like South Tampa, Tampa Heights, Seminole Heights, Carrollwood, and Brandon.Before buying, analyze costs like purchase price, rental income, management fees, repairs, and vacancy rates to ensure a good investment.Other Florida markets like Orlando or Jacksonville might offer similar benefits depending on your investment goals.

There just isnt enough traffic or incomes in some small towns to support flips of justify the risk. 

However, you can’t deduct any loss of rental income for the period the property is vacant.I’ve gotten mixed answers on what to do.

Feature/Service BlueVine Axos Bank Mercury Novo Interest Earn interest on checking account balances High-yield savings accounts No interest on checking; conditions on savings No interest on checking Fees No monthly fees, minimums, or incoming wires Low fees, but some services might have fees No monthly fees No monthly fees, but specific activities may cost Account Management Free incoming wires; easy online management Comprehensive online banking, specialized for real estate Easy to open multiple accounts; digital management tools Easy integration with tools; user-friendly interface Specialization General business banking Tailored for real estate and property management General, with a focus on startups and tech companies General small business banking Accessibility Limited physical branch access Online-focused, limited physical branches Fully online, no physical branches Fully online, no physical branches Integration Basic digital banking tools Some integration capabilities Strong API for custom integrations Good integration with business tools Cash Handling Not ideal for cash-heavy businesses Can handle cash through ATMs/restricted branches No cash deposits No cash deposits

Your primary focus right now should be maximizing your income and keeping expenses low. 2.

By leveraging the tax-exempt market, states and cities can offer lower mortgage rates to middle- and low-income individuals than traditional banking methods.

If a Roth IRA, all rental income and capital gains are tax free.

Since FHA lends against the borrowers DTI, and is not an asset based loan product, how does a borrower, and beginner investor that has 50-100k w2 income, get a 300k-1.2M loan for a 2-4 unit multi family property?

I’m also looking into getting my real estate license this year to help as an extra source of income but also just to learn the ins and outs even more.

Interest income from lending is taxed at your ordinary income rate.