But Flood insurance is required as primary ($2000 / yr)By the time I fix and sell the home (8-12 months estimated) and incur additional costs + holding vacant, and selling expense (SQUATTER RISK, <100 miles to MEX border), and then go back and recapture depreciation + Capital Gains... my TAKE HOME will be far less than the appraised market value. ~50% haircut.So... since all goes to charity in 15 - 20 yrs anyway... why not donate now and play those cards?

You do care, especially about the use of the money, but that’s a separate topic.Your loan expenses, such as wire transfer and loan doc fees, will be paid by the borrower and reimbursed to you from the closing statement.

The unfortunate truth about cheap properties is that a hot water heater and a roof still cost about the same as a proprety in a more expensive areas so your repairs/vacancy/capex is going to eat up a larger % of the gross rent than a more expensive property even though the $ might be similar.

My primary residence is paid off which is why I want to get a HELOC. 

Keep in mind though, most times in these scenarios the lender would still be primarily lien holder on the property - so let's say if things hit the fan with your new "partnership"... the bank gets paid first. 

The three most common approaches include:Cost approach: An estimate of the replacement cost less depreciationIncome approach: Calculation of estimated potential rental incomeSales approach: Uses comps of recent transactions on similar propertiesBe sure you are leveraging the tax incentives availableIdentify any applicable tax incentives available for commercial properties - historic tax credits in certain areas, opportunity zones, environmental sustainability, etc.Understand available tax deductions, credits, and rebates - Tax deductions decrease the taxable value of a property, tax credits directly reduce your tax liability dollar for dollar and tax rebates are a refund of taxes paid under certain conditions.Utilize a cost segregation study - Cost segregation allows you to reclassify assets into categories with shorter useful lives, therefore accelerating depreciation and creating tax savings.Leverage energy incentives and deductions - Look into the Section 179D deduction and how you can save on tax by meeting certain standards to make your property more environmentally friendly.Best practices for commercial real estate owners and monitoring their property tax regulations:Plan proactivelyWork with a professional to receive guidance on complex regulationsUtilize specialized software tools to drive efficiency and compliance.What questions do you have regarding property tax valuations?

networking) This in itself will take time because no one likes to build a large network without getting paid. 2.

If so, I might do well to amend those tax returns and take the depreciation and expenses of maintenance and utiilities.

Seeing as my cousin is NOT a real estate investor (he and his wife were living in one of the units and the maintenance and expenses just became too much of a headache), I'm looking for your help.

Purchase price: $150,000 Cash invested: $150,000 Sale price: $400,000 this was my home for 15 years, was an old mobile home but I bought a new one July 2023 paid cash. 1460 sf. 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, beautiful granite kitchen, beautiful back lake view with a boat dock, adde a new front porch 10x12 and adding also a 22x18 back porch, private neighborhood, estimate of my home is around $400,000 What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?