.- 1st Method: Focus on BRRRR on properties East of the 125 highway in regions such as Spring Valley, El Cajon, & La Mesa as these are moderately well priced in the SD area, have room for market growth (&loss, be cautious) as these inland regions fluctuate more than the coastal SD regions, and finally the amount of Duplexes & multi-family homes are more prevalent in these areas of SD. - 2nd Method: Riskier and heavily focused on Marketing to Condo Owners for Condo flips in Downtown San Diego.

If you have kids and a family they can help reduce risk of job loss and life changing events.

However, if you continue reading the article, this is only the first step in being able to declare losses on one’s W-2.

How many units do you own and how many other revenue streams do you have to cover the losses if he/she stops payment?

But I still have over 100k in carry forward losses to use so not sure how far in the future it will be when my company actually reports a profit.That being said, what is the bottom line for a pass thru entity that only does rentals.

An early termination with not loss of the security deposit is a safe way out for the landlord.

Same basic deal, but 5% annual loss in value.

If Mike doesn't report any net income, like many of us, it is because the depreciation and expenses associated with his portfolio reported a paper loss which offsets any income for tax purposes only.

Here's an excerpt from his article "The biggest mistakes real estate investors make" on overstating your return:"Your actual cash flow is what you put on Line 22 (“Income or loss from rental real estateâ€) of your Schedule E plus the depreciation you claimed on Line 20 minus the totals of line 19c and 20c on Form 4562, Depreciation and Amortization (“Basis of assets placed in service during the most recent tax yearâ€).

I'm at a loss here.