Subj : #.,9 To : Denis Mosko From : Ardith Hinton Date : Thu Dec 17 2020 22:55:47 Hi, Denis! Recently you wrote in a message to All: DM> As both a lender and then a Realtor with a combined Subj DM> years experience I heartily disagree with that sentiment. The original message in the COOKING echo said "45 years experience". Although I realize you are practising English by rewording stuff you have read elsewhere, I had to write down your subject heading before I was able to quote it back to you because "#.,9" doesn't makes sense to me... especially when you use it later to represent quite a different number. In English we occasionally use nonsense characters to represent some profanity or coarse language which the reporter doesn't want to spell out, but the letter "x" is more often used WRT unspecified names & numbers. DM> A.(nswer)1: The interest paid on commercial lenders DM> including those for rental properties is tax deductible DM> against the revenue earned but interest on residential DM> lenders on one's principal residence is not. However DM> capital gains on the disposal of a principal residence DM> is tax free as well. DM> And Yours A.? I gather a Canadian with 45 years of related experience has answered this question already. Personally, I'd take his word for it.... :-Q --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+ * Origin: Wits' End, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/716) .