Typically a negative cash flow strategy is for someone that is trying to make their money by adding value or increasingly the monthly rents very quickly.  

In 2018, these "artists" can be replaced by millennial hipsters that open coffee shops, juice bars, and hot yoga studios in low income areas subsequently causing the area to get increasingly better over time.Has anyone else noticed this trend?

The standard deduction increased in 2018 so you want to see whether your itemized or standard deduction will be higher.

I haven't been told this quite yet, but it seems that if I want to increase I have to replace the new panels they put in.

Not because they can't provide checks but because they do not measure up to my standards of reliability.

@Savannah Lewison I think what you have to consider is that MT Lebo taxes are very high, even by county standards.

If I can't increase the bookings enough to cover the expenses of running the house at least we are going to have to sell it.

The other benefit of not selling your sfr is that you increase your unit count.

It's really a shame because the code where I own my investment property does not have an owner-occupancy restriction to permit an ADU--as it should be if a town wants to increase the supply of housing!

HML - 90% downpayment, 13.75% 6 month payback period, interest only Personal loan - 13.875% no money down, paying interest and principal.On a 30k rehab loan with 7 year term, I'd pay $555/mo ($355 in principal pay down and $200 in interest). 30k increase in my HML would result in $343 increase in monthly payment So the choice is: Pay down personal loan, lose more money out of pocket till refinance, smaller DP on HML VS lose less money, larger DP, and having to pay full amount later.