You can claim the same on your Schedule E directly.How large of a multi are you talking about?

[the financial institution] does not change their policy on this.I have a meeting scheduled for Saturday with a different lender and I will find out how little I can get away with putting down...Your point on taking into account property management makes sense.

We are about half way through the remodel now, but are seriously behind schedule. 

Contract also should have addressed payment schedules and markups on change orders.

By law in our city, we have to give them 3 days notice before entering, but I often give them more notice than that if we know ahead of time what the schedule is.  

We were scheduled to close tomorrow, and I was just informed that they need an extension to clear a defect in the title.First, I was irritated and was just going to say okay and go with it.  

A 203k Loan is where the purchase price and rehab costs are rolled into a single loan.Assuming you have a respectable FICO you can buy, with a FHA Loan (3-5% down, a 30 year amortization schedule, and a residential loan rate).

I'm thinking I will find try and contact the seller and see if there is any way I can schedule an appointment to check out the property when I get down there.

It can either be schedule C (Form 1040) as income from a trade or business or Line 21 (Form 1040) as other income.

Some tenants are paranoid about having people in their homes when they are not present but working around everyone's schedule (tenants & repair people) can be nearly impossible.Often tenants ask me if I can go and accompany the HVAC person, plumber, handyman, etc.Thoughts?