If you have to make a grouping election to satisfy the material participation test, then that can impact your ability to deduct the suspended losses.

I don't know how using a VA loan will impact your ability to use the rent on your current property as income, but I have been able to do it on non-VA loans.  

I'll throw one more possibility onto the list:Some come from a societal background where renting is the norm.The cultural push toward home ownership we experience in North America is not universal.  

Where or how I buy has a direct impact on my profit.  

The oil field work is 14 days on, 14 days off so is a big impact on the family life so he doesn't want to do that indefinitely.  

You will love Washington, and if your really love the culture and the outdoors, you will not come back to the Midwest.  

So even if the ARV drops to 400K i can still refinance to pay off the hard money.Also i included management to see its impact.

If you own property in California, has the drought had any impact on your properties, your tenants, what you can and cannot do with your property, etc.? 

Impact to Budget -  $0 I am going to say zero dollars economically but probably lost out on several business building opportunities which certainly has a cost though I will not attempt to quantify that here.3.

Gee I wish I was doing that appraisal,  Not, have already done plenty,  Rural location, first expand to 12 months then to 2 years if necessary unless there has been something to make an impact on local market,  most likely not the case in a rural location.