It was our primary home and since it wouldnt sell, right before it foreclosed, we bought another house to live in.

For a number of reasons, hubs and I have decided that buying a new 3/2 Centex home near our primary to use as our first investment property is how we are going to get into the business.

We love the podcasts and are looking forward to using this platform too, there is so much insight available.

I have tried getting a heloc but since it is not my primary I have not had any success.  

(Acts 20:34 ESV)Most importantly, if I focus on the person and not the profit, I believe God will give me a sphere of influence, a platform, on which I can be a light to the nations.

I know some landlord report their home as home office to get partial deduction and depreciation of their primary residency.

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I was an owner-occupant of a duplex in 2015, but I converted it to a full rental and bought a new primary residence, and all of these details are just too much of a headache to try to feed through TurboTax.

I am not a tax professional, but I think there is some type of tax law that states the following: If you sell your primary home after living 2+ years in it, you do not pay capital gains tax on the proceeds.