Hey everyone - Wanted to confirm something before filing the taxes for my STR, which is located in Virginia.Am I able to deduct all insurance, taxes, and mortgage interest for the year if my STR was available for rent the entire year but only had renters in it for 150 nights?

When buying an apartment building, it's reasonable for the buyer to ask the seller for copies of leases and proof that the rent is coming in, and the lender will likely ask for that same paperwork too (since that's what's paying the mortgage, not the buyer's personal W2 income, ha).

You can door knock with these too (but you'll have to do it at the tax mailing address) or you could simply send a letter.

Is there such a thing as a service that you can pay an experienced real estate investor to find properties for you? 

They will supposedly first pay you back your initial earnest money with interest within four weeks of signing their NEW RELEASE AGREEMENTS as a show of good faith if you get in touch with their attorney (send me a private message so I can send you instructions to get in contact with their attorney), and then the remaining outstanding deposit with interest within two months after that. 

Would the government pay 100% of the rent due to the tenant being on disibility and eliminate the need to collect any portions of rent that a tenant on non-disibility would have to pay.

Doing everything in QBO allows me to have visibility on my projects and allows my CPA to easily access the reports for tax prep.

I almost made the mistake of paying a Philly guru who was going to teach me the ins and outs of buying section 8 homes and after reaching out to others on BP who invest in better market real estate, realized its incredibly risky.

If they can't control there spending (or pay them self first) it's unlikely they will find success as a REI.

It is going to be difficult for them to agree if they see that the foreclosure will pay Fannie Mae and themselves.How much is the UCC lien?