If it can't be verified, you shouldn't allow it to count.

I can count on my right hand how many security deposits were refunded .

Material Participation Activities:Property Maintenance: Engage in repairs or construction work on the property to maintain or enhance its condition.Contractor Management: Oversee the hiring and coordination of contractors or handymen for property-related tasks.Tenant Interaction: Communicate with tenants regarding lease agreements, inquiries, or property issues.Property Acquisition: Invest time in property search and evaluation processes, including visits to potential investment properties.Property Management Tasks: Perform activities typically handled by property management companies, such as rent collection or property inspections.Non-Qualifying Activities:Educational Pursuits: Time spent on real estate education or training programs does not count towards material participation.Investor Hours: Hours dedicated to investment analysis, financial planning, or portfolio management are not considered material participation.

I'm a numbers person with decent negotiating, project management, and administrative skills, and I was counting on those talents plus some education to be enough to get taken seriously.

The partnership dissolved after that and I counted that $60K as "tuition".

., If the wholesaler does not disclose in the assignment agreement that any price reduction counts toward the assignment fee, you are the one entitled to the reduction since you are taking over all the rights to execute the original agreement.

However if these jeans had the logo of your company on it, it would count as a write off.Generally speaking, your being conservative if all your write offs you can tie back to a fair reason why you need them in your business.

Are the anticipated upgrades counted as 'renovation' costs in my calculator, thus the property still cash flows, but the COCR takes a hit, or2.)

I do not have any 1 BR STRs/MTRs but I have seen annual STR rents based on bedroom count in both my market (San Diego) and emerald coast (one of the markets I have made offers) and the difference in the income is substantial between 2 BR and 1 BR.  

I was going to say, I wouldn’t count on too much appreciation with a view like this across the street hehe.