I have to remind myself that I'm not running a charity and that I want real estate investing to be for profit and not a non-profit business.Thanks

Their security deposit came from a local charity and their personal check bounced, so I never got a dime from them.

He argued that it was a great conversation piece and part of the promotion cost of his business.4.A woman attempted to deduct gambling losses as a charity donation.

It's my form of charity.

They don't have the ability to pay if you did a deal today, they don't even qualify to rent it.RE is full of sad stories, you can't run a charity and help everyone, after all, it was their doing in getting into that situation.There is no justification to get involved in any way unless they can produce some evidence of the ability to pay.

Now it's not really that drastic but asking that question, puts perspective on the situation.It's a business not a charity.

I'm being mentored by someone who grew up poor and gives back lots to charity.  

Not unless you're a registered 501(c)(3) charity.

The things that make sense will last long term and that is the difference.Most of the rest of the United States except for a few hot spots is in the crapper still in recovery mode and will be for years.The real rate of unemployment is still in the high teens when you factor in all the data.Some of my tenants have had to pick up a second job and get charities to help them out to pay the full rent.Some jobs out there but hundreds applying for a few positions.We are recovering but it is a slow,long,grind.So I think Washington is a bubble and is not relative to the United States as a whole.

I donate to Church and charity.