I had over 200 sfrs in jackson proper all C and D class U want to think they are B s  but not really in all but one area of the city of Jackson and a ton of section 8.. those were a nightmare..

But if you want to maximize your deductions now or plan to sell the property soon, then using it now could be better.Also, if you or your spouse qualify as a Real Estate Professional for tax purposes, the losses could offset other income, like your W-2 salary.

Quote from @Lee Banks: Hi my name is Lee I'm looking too buy my first rental property and but I feel as if I need a mentor to watch, I still need to learn the basics of real-estate does anyone in New York do programs or mentorships and where would you start if you first started real-estate today  Hello Lee,I'd recommend looking up local meetups here on BP, meetup.com and, eventbrite.You can also call around to speak with RE investors and professionals in your target market to begin making connections.With so much available information online, I'd recommend speaking to a few people and doing independent research before committing to mentorships.

Math can sometimes be fuzzy for me but when you pay yourself $7 million and send back $1 million, you're not contributing.

@Naresh Yegireddi- This is above my pay grade but I was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal today about how the highest-earning 10% of Americans account for more than 50% of consumer spending. 

The problem is that we need to be careful with the word "passive" because it has a very specific meaning in the tax law, and it is not intuitive.For example, losses from rental properties are usually passive but not always, there are some exceptions.

I was waiting until interest rates dipped down a touch more but I know they could also go back up in the next 3 months.

But if it's an RV park near a lake or tourist destination, then an RV or 2: yes.There is no draw to travel somewhere just to stay in an RV....I whole heartily agree there is no draw to travel somewhere just to stay in an RV.The RV parks I've seen that have fixed RVs for rent look like low end MH parks. 

Hey guys,I live in Atlanta, but have my first subject to deal lined up in Peoria, IL.

For beginning investors the financing is critical, but more experienced buyers rely less on financing because they have other avenues of getting the funds to close.