Question : My wife and I are thinking of buying a vacation/rental home in Big Bear.?
I’m trying to figure out what we can afford. Can anyone explain to me how to calculate my tax benefit/writeoff for the interest on the mortgage? This would be a second home (if that matters). I would need to know this in order to understand what we can afford (i.e. how many additional exemptions can I take on my w4).

also, if anyone knows a good, reasonable rental management company in Big Bear, that would be helpful too. I talked to an agent and he said they average 30-32% (OMG!!!)
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