I had a background in the trades/construction but to be honest, my background wasn't a ton of help when it comes to Philly L&I and the subs you have to deal with.

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You also need to be easy to work with and not try to re-trade the deal after inspections for small items.Lenders are looking for experienced and qualified borrowers.

But the special rules treat short-term rentals averaging 7 days or less as a trade or business similar to that of a hotel or motel, with the income and expenses reported on Schedule C, and the profits are subject to both income tax and self-employment tax.Rented for an Average of 8 to 30 Days: Even rentals for longer than 7 days are treated as a trade or business when substantial personal services are provided to the short-term tenant.

Seems like you learned the trade and have carried it on, and expanded on what she started :-)

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Minor upgrades What was the outcome?

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@James Wise I made some money doing options trading, which I put some of the towards my 1st rental property.

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