@Akash Patel hi, loan officer here.

Most former active duty I know who invested either bought a house after a crash and had other active duty officers as roommates (and one also took care of deployed officers' dogs for extra cash!)

The class is cheap, but maintaining your licenses at a brokerage will cost you between $1,000-$2,000 year just for MLS and local board and then your office fees.

Otherwise, this carport would be depreciated over 39 years with the hotel building.In an office building, instead of installing a permanent flooring such as glued down wood or tile, install flooring that is considered personal property such as luxury vinyl planks or carpets.These are just a few of the many ways that tax planning before construction can save you money.

I feel that continues after 2025 because I don't see who is gonna run for office promising "elect me, I'll take your money away". 

If you don't intend to Airbnb it, you can call the assessor's office and they'll likely change it back to 4%.

My wife just changed from NCO to Warrant Officer so that has extended her time in the Army by quite a few years. 

@Alex Stezskal that would be great, I’m from the Mchenry area and my office is in Algonquin.

Every state and office has docs related to agency law and how you can legally be compensated. 

Chances are, based on what you said, the loan officer you are working with doesn't know what they are doing when it comes to VA loans on 2-4 unit properties.