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Will lenders use my net rental income on my schedule E even if I don't claim expenses?

I would be overpaying taxes (by not reporting expenses except depreciation) to show higher rental income so I could qualify for a nicer property in the near future. This appears to be allowed by IRS since no penalties are imposed for not reporting expenses or overpaying taxes. Would this strategy work/would lenders accept this? I know most people wouldn't make that trade off but from the math I've done it seems to be worth it if it meant I could qualify for a much nicer property.

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