Did you live in the primary residence long enough to qualify for the capital gains exclusion? 

In Texas, you can choose Replacement Cost roof coverage, Actual Cash Value roof coverage (which factors age and depreciation to give a partial payout instead of full payout), or no coverage at all for wind & hail damage (an exclusion). 

So here's the problem that I need advice for:He has so much stuff (its all junk: old newspapers, empty water bottles, etc.

Also, I know the best real estate team that works almost exclusively with out of state investors, but I wanted to chat with you first so we can narrow down what you're looking for.

@Dung Nguyen I would rent it for two years, and then sell it to gain a little more appreciation but still qualify for the capital gains tax exclusion. 

Please correct me if I'm missing something in my reasoning.The halfsentence "or not earlier than 60 calendar days prior to the expiration of a fixed-term lease", which deals with the scenario of a fixed term lease, is juxtaposed to the preceding halfsentence "but not earlier than the time that either the landlord or the tenant provides a notice to terminate the tenancy under Section 1946 or 1946.1, Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure", which exclusively deals with periodic leases (1946 or 1946.1) and overstays.

I invest exclusively outside of Fort BraggThe only benefit of buying in a military town is it can be somewhat insulated from economic downturns. the detriment is military towns are generally stagnant.

When attempting to sign up to use their new portal feature, I noticed they wanted us to agree to some new terms including exclusivity.  

Offer them a extra for renewal, but take away payment for placing new tenants (except for the material cost of promotion, such as advertising in a newspaper).

A number of exceptions to these rules exist, such as for employment by parents, newspaper delivery, and child actors.