Unfortunately, common spaces that you use as part of your personal space can't be included in the rental portion calculations. 

The interest that is paid is the investment interest expense.Any interest accrued from investment that will produce income or that will appreciate is able to be included in this tax deduction.

If you know you are going to purchase investment real estate, why not just create the LLC?

For your own website and instagram footage, get drone shots including the view of and from the house.

The Upset Sale includes liens and encumbrances.

create an amendment to your lease agreement that requests all holes will be patched up at move out date and tenants are solely responsible for tv/mount will be properly installed. request for receipt/payment in the amendment. no biggie. i allow this all the time. 

I was helping select the actors for the leading roles who included Scott Bakula (he accepted the role last I heard), Tim Watters, Tom Byrne and Steve Sires.

Closed the deal.if you are smart you will still do the diligence if your paying cash including an appraisal.

I pay $4100/mo not including utilities. 1 year appreciation according to all 3 real estate websites zillow, redfin, and realtor.com, my house is worth about $645k.I've been house hacking by renting out my additional 2 bedrooms to mid term rentals (usually 6mo stays) and brought in about $9k for the first year.

Final bid was $5,500, and I figure the total taxes owed are around $5,000 including court fees and interest.I'm kicking myself because, in hindsight, I see I didn't completely understand the process.