For example, suppose you want to pay a resident manager to also manage your second property, or you want to hire your retired brother-in-law, who lives in his own home, to manage your apartment complex. 

I would rather renovate a rental and be able to take the depreciation instead of renting my primary residence unless I am missing something.

Greetings,I am stuck and would appreciate some advice on which avenue to take regarding the financing on my next primary residence.

But, I have formed a partnership with someone who still has 9 left (he owns his personal residence).

If it is a single-family residence, it must remain a single-family residence.

I have a buddy at work who wants to partner with me and his brother has more free time to help in managing a potential rental property.Thanks for any suggestions.

A squatter is someone who has established a residence. 

I reside on the west coast.

Hey everyone, my name is Walker, I just got started here on BP, I’m working to educate myself on REI in northeast Ohio, I’m open to other markets, but I’m acquainting myself with areas I know, and hopefully, I can acc...

Two questions:Would this purchase be considered a "second home" (for tax/mortgage purposes) even though I don't own my primary residence?