Wow amazing progress, its incredible how much painting wood grim really modernize the place.

If you combine this with down payment assistance, silent seconds, grants, and whatever other programs the borrower is eligible for, they can get into a home REAL easily and the lender isn't going to back out of the deal because they bear virtually no risk.

For people investing in Los Angeles, Bay Area, etc. they "make up" for it with a combination of (generally) increasing rents and appreciation.

If this is elsewhere on the site I apologize, I wasn't sure how to even search for it. If not than awesome. Lol

I recently picked up half of a duplex being sold as a single family residence, I'm considering buying th...

To work around both issues and still play the 4 game you could take a more modern approach and build 2 duplexes back to back.

You can either tell them you need an additional month's worth of deposit, a non refundable pet fee, or increased rent (or a combination of the above).

. Ownership of property that is held in the name of a limited liability company (LLC) or partnership where the borrower(s) havean individual or combined ownership in the LLC or partnership of 25% or more, regardless of the entity (or borrower) that is theobligor on the mortgage. Ownership of a property that is held in the name of an LLC or partnership where the borrower(s) have an individual or combinedownership in the LLC or partnership of less than 25% and the financing is in the name of the borrower. Ownership of a manufactured home and the land on which it is situated that is titled as real propertyType of Property Ownership NOT to include in Financed Property Count: Ownership of commercial real estate. Ownership of a multifamily property consisting of more than four dwelling units. Joint or total ownership of a property that is held in the name of a corporation or S-corporation, even if the borrower is the owner of the corporation and the financing is in the name of the corporation or S-corporation. Ownership in a timeshare. Ownership of a vacant (residential) lot. Ownership of a property that is held in the name of an LLC or partnership where the borrower(s) have an individual or combined ownership in the LLC or partnership of less than 25% and the financing is in the name of the LLC or partnership. Ownership of a manufactured home on a leasehold estate not titled as real property (chattel lien on the home).

wonder if any of these would workhttps://acousticalsolutions.com/product-category/sound-barriers/absorber-barrier-combination/

My question is do I claim the expenses for the LLC seperately on a schedule C, or can I combine the expenses with my rental on the schedule E?

It might take you some experimentation to find the right type of housing combined with the right tenant pool so that cash flow could supplement or replace income.