And, yes, if there are additional referendums in the future then the tax rate can go up again, but that's a fundamental risk of real estate investing in any community.

And because I am a flipper, in the future if the market changes or I don't want to AirBnB anymore, I will be able to sell a completely renovated, updated unit.  

Since lenders now ask for 2 years of prior tax returns, not filing could jeopardize your future real estate investment career, especially if your increase income this year.I also know that for the Schedule C the minimum to file is something like $400 net but I'm sorry that I can't find the answer for Schedule E.

Pros:Tenant pays your mortgageYou live for free or at least very cheapHelps you build a relationship with a bank for future deals if you do financing Gets the first deal out of the way so you're not scared to keep going.

Take Yale’s endowment—considered the gold standard for its exceptional performance; 10% of its investment portfolio is allocated to real estate.

In the future I'd like to look at a quit claim deed to an LLC.

Definitely a book that has changed my mindset and future prospects in less than a year. 

Good luck with your future REI ventures!

While I believe wholeheartedly in being fiscally conservative, if you always are sacrificing for the future that never arrives, that isn't much of a life. 

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