They wanted to make a partial payment because dad has Cancer & is without food. 

Why is there no line item for food in your budget? 

I could keep going but this is just some food for thought, and hopefully helps you out.

To our delight we found that by splitting the parcel into four separate lots and attaching these already established enrollments to the new parcels, we could quadruple the total allotted area to cultivate.

After 5 years running my family foods company, I am looking to get into the real estate side of things. 

It is a personal expense, just like your food expense.2) Repairs made on the duplex are deductible against the rental income.Improvements:1) Improvements made on the personal side are added to the basis of the property, but you cannot depreciate the personal side of the property.

You are basically taking out a loan for personal use, just as you would spend money out of the credit card to buy a food. 

Just food for thought.

You'll want to look at indirect things such as "warnings to residents not to leave food scraps in hallways" or "needing to replacing damaged wiring" etc. 

Roaches need food and water, and they can't get either from people who keep their place clean.