This is one we just got entitled for 35 door and its in an opportunity zone so it has some great long term tax benefits. new 35 door townhome community possible BTR 

I used it to purchase an off market deal and am about to refinance to pay it off and pull out equity (550K total). 

Owning these has been a completely hands off "investment". 

Both Prosper and Lending Club offer loans big enough to cover your 50% down payment.Something I would never recommend to most people, but as a last resort -- if you absolutely knew you COULD pay it off any time you wanted, you could put the down payment or at least a big chunk of it on a credit card and float it between 0% balance transfer offers until you get it paid off.

Hi, What do i I need to write off travel that is used to look for a property to invest in?

You definitely want to check for delinquent taxes as well as potential IRS tax liens.

(I'm thinking it has nothing to do with the replacement property.)Attached is a snippet of the flooring depreciation totals from my tax return.

@Michell ChaseEvery state you own property in you need to register as you will eventually have to pay state taxes as well

That includes zoning, (including a zoning letter to confirm legal use) building, permits, sales tax, licensing, etc.

If you could renovate and split off an ADU or even apply to turn it into a duplex or triplex (although that will cost plenty of money with new kitchens, utilities, etc.) that could very well be worth it.