Sorry, perhaps i phrased my questions wrong. I was not referring the tax benefits without renting. What I was asking was, what can be claimed (aside from interest) on investment properties? I have read many books pertaining to the real estate investment market, however, I am just starting the...

I was curious to see anyones input who has gone through the whole Buy, Rent, Sell process in terms of the benefits of renting investment properties in respect to taxes. What kind of benefits does one achieve when it comes to doing taxes (pertaining to investment properties of course)? Yes, I...