My strategy is buy with cash, then my commercial lender gets a BPO and gives me an 80% LTV Line, if i buy another using the cash from the line, I then take out permanent financing, and pay off the line, and start over again. if you steal the property, my guy lends on the BPO, not the lesser of purchase price or value (many use the lesser amount) having cash in hand or a line against equity is about the same in my book, just never against my personal residence. 

@Andrew Muff I was under the impression, if the AirBnB rental is for greater than 7 consecutive days Oakland does allow it to be rented for "Permanent Residential Activities", correct?

@Tatiana Duarte - If you want to be a landlord, you will learn the MOST if you do so inside or near your permanent residence.

Just a big-big tall fat tree.

It shouldn't be a 'permanent split'.

I deal with all types of agents and personally don't care who they represent until I go to sell and have to pay a fat cat fee.

Install the shower rod permanent with screws (never tension rod). 

Flooring that's considered permanent and structural like solid hardwood and ceramic tile have to use the 27.5 year schedule, so if it's a big project thats a pretty significant tax benefit.

Are you going permanently forgive it?

I hope to spend time there on a more permanent basis in the future.