In my head this makes sense as whoever rents the place would essentially be paying it off and we could definitely afford to put 20% down.

@Matthew Choi Absolutely It does help, so with the construction loan that I would essentially paying for 2 loans , the mortgage and the construction loan

@Scott Krone - Hi Scott, so if my husband and I are buying a property in an OZ for $625,000, that is already 100% occupied by renters and essentially does not need any work done to it, are you saying we need to put $312,500 into it for the IRS qualification???

Also, in the beginning it's essentially the same as ROI and therefore conflated.

HiI am having a hard time understanding how one should pay himself within a family partnership (LLLP).i have limited understanding in taxation*My accountant advised we have a salary paid by the entity, essentially making us employees.i read that there are some caveats to that, is there an alternative/conventional way to set-up recurring compensation?

I am having a hard time understanding how one should pay himself within a family partnership (LLLP).i have limited understanding in taxation*My accountant advised we have a salary paid by the entity, essentially making us employees.i read that there are some caveats to that, is there an alternative/conventional way to set-up recurring compensation?

The commercial LOC is essentially borrowing cash at a certain interest rate.

@Vlad Denisov, Cap Rates are essentially "the market" when it comes to commercial real estate.

While it can be an investment if it appreciates that is not guaranteed, so you essentially have an automatic savings plan as you pay down the debt and hope the house doesn’t decrease in value.

(One reason you don't see lawsuits on issues like this is members of the NAR have essentially agreed not to sue each other and to instead use arbitration and keep matters like this out of the court system).