Rental Property Investor · Orlando, FL · Member since 2016 · 55 posts · 15 votes
Hello!
i have 1 primary residence (Listed as my primary but I rent this place out) and 1 rental property (listed as an investment property on the loan).
My gf also has 1 primary residence which we both live in.
If our goal is to buy a primary residence where we both live and rent out her primary residence, does she have to change her primary residence to a rental property so her taxes are files correctly and would there be any tax incentives making this change as well?
Also, another question i have would anyone recommend doing the 95 conventional loan option or just using the equity from my first primary residence for the down payment?
Regardless of how a loan is listed/structured - if you are collecting income/revenue - It needs to be reported on your return.
If a property is converted from a primary residence to a rental - you get to start writing off expenses against your income. There might also be a window before you can do a 1031 exchange.
I would recommend reaching out to a lender and discussing your situation with them. It gets tricky trying to get approved for a primary residence if you are currently utilizing one within a certain radius. My wife and I were able to use the equity in our first home to cover the 20% required for a conventional loan; will most likely be your best bet if your gf has the equity for it.
Hope this helps and best of luck.
Please let me know if you need me to clarify anything.