Purchase price: $97,000 4 bed, 2 bth, 1.5 Acre, 4 car garage with car lift.

What I mean here is that many people deduct their automobile expense in Line 9 – Car and Truck Expenses…..and you might be correct that itemizing your automobile deductions might allow you to get a HIGHER deduction when using this line….but your lender cannot add it back to your income!

I am in the initial stages of planning converting my detached over sized 2 car garage ( 30x26, 780sqft ) into an ADU.

If you're a single mom with student loans, a car payment, and living paycheck-to-paycheck, then $20,000 would be devastating and a reserve is critical.

Open a clothes shop, open a coffee shop, make money on ebay, become a used car salesperson- there are many things that allow you to make money besides this.

I have a rental condo worth about 550 payment is 1000 per month HOA dues are 150 per month currently rented at 2000 per month just did comps through the bigger pockets tools and it is showing 3700 as a good comp for rent.  3 bed 2 bath with 2 car garage.  

Air filter machines work as good as having a smoker hide his cigarette behind his back or hang his cigarette and arm outside the car.

It must have been hard when you got fired as a used Car Salesman for being TOO sleezy, lying TOO much and being far too clueless on, well, anything & everything.... 

Separate1800sqft 5-car w/out lifts and w/lifts 10spaces, 10FT garage doors.

Your examples and explanations help a lot to clear up the original question, specifically clothing items.Do you recommend I keep a record, separate from my P&L, of purchases that may be less-than-ordinary, such as a cargo box to carry tools in my truck, or car seat protector covers (to protect my truck seat from getting dirty from tools and other items), etc.?