Buy and hold tax benefits?

[Isaiah Cuellar]

What are all of the possible tax deductions when claiming a rental property? And assuming I have a rental property paid off, and I have a W-2 job, do I save money on both taxes? Or one or the other? Also is there any other important information a new buy and hold investor should know about?

[Ko Kashiwagi]

Hi Isaiah,

Property deducted expenses from your rental property can reduce the taxable income generated by the property. Buy and hold rental income is generally considered a passive investment income unless you are a real estate professional. Losses from passive activities typically cannot offset active income (W-2). This is a major reason some W-2 employees get into STR, as managing STR could classify you as a real estate professional with enough activity. With that being said, it's probably advisable to use a tax professional on this topic!