Looking to get my first rental and looking into a build to rent.  

The communication has been awful and the seller is furious over the one week delay, mostly because the lender will not commit to a date.

I plan to build a 6 unit multi-residential building on the back of the property in the next few years which most likely will complicate keeping the current SBA-HEDCO loan due to restrictions of the loan.  

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I want to establish a relationship with someone for future needs. 

And mail the return on last day of extended due date. 

The current plan is to look into some sort of multifamily and house hack at the same time but plans may change when I get to know more.

I assume the STR loophole is to to offset active W2 income.

I hear time and time again how there is no way to cash flow in today’s market.

Anacostia, while considerably better than it use to be is no where near class B.