Real estate investing isn't brain surgery: it's about numbers, knowledge and having a plan (especially in value-add). 

I had brain surgery and my sister was my social security payee and had been paying it.

-The husband called two weeks ago to tell me that his wife has serious health issues with her back and cannot climb the stairs (has had three surgeries with the last being a fusion).  

Plus they don't want calls about leaky toilets while they are performing surgery, meeting with a client, etc. 

Turns out the owner needed heart surgery but the surgeons wouldn't do it unless he quit drinking. 

That sounds like throwing the baby out with the bathwater - no pun intended.Doesnt the govt under the new health plan guidelines (ObamaCare) get to decide if someone is too old to make it worth while to have surgery?

The tenant is watching the dog for a few months while their grandparent recovers from surgery.

However, because of the very unique aspects of their particular profession, the Service (and Courts)  can accept this as an expenditure directly related to business activities.Below is an article excerpt demonstrating this (you can easily find others):"In 1994, one stripper's attempt to get more tips led her to undergo breast augmentation surgery.

"Maybe your better off not having the surgery but taking the painkiller."

In addition, they get free medical care, including million dollar surgeries for liver transplants, etc.