Deduct property-related expenses like mortgage interest, depreciation, and maintenance for tax savings.

Loan-related fees and expenses3. 

All those states' metros are going to have a relatively tough time "cash flowing" with minimum down and standard LTR.  

If that time is relatively short, then a refi might make sense.

Every time we're preparing for a new administration, there's plenty of tax-related noise.

I’m starting to lean more towards private lending as a way to get my toes wet and get my money working for me in a relatively stable way.I’m looking for educational resources or literature.

Also, "On The Market" has some great content relating to market trends--does a great job of helping you understand the basics of the REI markets.

Of course, it's always smart to keep funds aside for unforeseen or emergency related costs.Others who have already responded have provided some great opinions. 

This means you'll want to "write off" expenses related to a property you have in service because if those expenses don't benefit you this year they could in the future once you sell the property.We can get into a lot more details with the "if" "and" or "buts" BUT I think this would be the "simplest" answer without diving into your specific situation here.I hope this helps! 

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return.5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to the value added by the ADU, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.