To avoid these costs, a common strategy is to set up a land trust to hold the property title.

That would be a great upgrade.

I have a great connection for you in Salem, NC! 

On iPhone in Safari, it is a box with an arrow pointing up.3.

Quote from @Blake Alan Quarrie: Has anyone else noticed a significant increase in their Chicago water bill recently?

I'll also give them a list of "must haves" based on comps as well (for example oversized kitchen island, dedicated powder room, minimum 48" hallways, large master closet, lots of windows for natural light, gas fireplace, minimum 10' ceiling in great room, consideration of sun exposure, etc).Also if you give a good architect your budget (for example I need to be able to build this for under $350/SF) then they will design something to fit that budget. 

So if you suddenly find a great deal and want to go for it, a tax return showing a massive loss could hurt your pre-approval chances.That said, if you’re not planning to buy anything else soon, deferring the depreciation might not be a bad move.

Maybe your wife would be willing to take a lump sum based on the equity in the Air BnB. 

If you leave a house unsecured, there’s a chance you’ll lose a furnace or water heater.

A 6%+ annual appreciation rate is decent.