Tax time and lending

[Dan Oconnell]

Good Morning, 

I have been listening to several podcasts and reading about real estate investing heavily the last few weeks trying to find the answer to a simple question. 

I bought my 2nd multifamily last week and my lender told me he couldn't lend on my first duplex because I showed a loss on my taxes. I don't want to continue to show a loss but I also don't want to take a major hit come tax time. 

Can anyone shed some light on this topic so next year banks will see a big enough gain to lend without me breaking my savings and having to pay a bunch of income taxes. 

Thanks for all the help!