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[quote=jstoesz]people who buy real estate for investment purposes do not receive a mortgage tax deduction.[/quote]
Sure they do. It is deductible as a business expense, like any other expense.
Home mortgage interest is given special consideration to be treated like a business expense when it is, in-fact, a personal expense.
Mortgage interest on investment property starts out as a business expense and is therefore deductible without any special rules.