Moreover, North Carolina's property taxes are generally more favorable than those in Texas, offering a better return on investment over time.Exploring Other NC Cities: While Raleigh is my top pick, Charlotte and Durham also offer compelling investment opportunities.

I've been a licensed CPA in IA for the past 5 years and started my own tax and accounting company as well in 2017.

@Tyler Sherman review Form 8582 in your tax return.  

The first two years of taxes were paid but the most recent was not.

From paper this looks good, but even with that, wouldn't the tax kill all of this effort if I also gone this direction? 

@Justin BrownThe only thing I would add, is the house hack strategy's underlying timelines is long term.Do play out the next 5 years with cost, rent, and appreciation increase.Don't forget the tax advantages as the cherry on top.

In our contracts, there’s a paragraph that says whether or not the buyer plans on living there as their primary residence, for insurance and tax reasons

Is this property tax deductible? 

We made the initial investment back in 2017 utilizing notes to avoid paying UBIT tax getting a fixed rate of return and equity upside.

This deduction is typically claimed on Schedule E of your tax return.Points Paid for Refinancing: If you paid points to refinance your rental property, you usually must deduct the points over the life of the loan.