So... this forced me to consider looking at higher priced properties to do the same exact project above.

We first have to:file a tax return (mid-2019 at the earliest)get audited by the IRS and have this deduction disallowed (late 2020 at the earliest)exhaust all IRS appeals options and be forced to sue the IRS in the Tax Court (2021)get the case actually considered by the Tax Court (not before 2022)We're not waiting for court cases.

I am currently gravitating to the Nashville sub-county area. 

If you're in a hotter market or you are confident you can force appreciation through property improvements etc then it'll be easier for you to refinance with a bank at 75-80% LTV when your balloon payment comes due. 

It was sad but he was just scared to move forward and start a new chapter which life was forcing him to do.

This due to the fact that banks foreclosed on homes, never taken title, owners are long gone, and local governments are forced to maintain them.I always thought as you do, tax records are somewhat accurate.

The code enforcement attention will fall on the landlord of the tweakers house and it will force him to act. 4.

They rehabbed and improved the buildings and made them attractive to renters. 2 years ago the Berlin State voters approved forcefully taking the private property and making it public housing again, managed by the same types of bureaucrats, that ran it into the ground to start with!

Hello,  I'm in Texas, my HOA sent me certified letter that I would be fined if I did not remove 6 trees that are within my "parkway area" (aka parking strip or road verge).  What is the best way to fight this?  Note: ...

Essentially, owning a rental property won't hurt you debt wise but will force you to have more money in the bank.