She's distressed because she's retired and can't pay for 2 mortgages with her retirement allowance and she's a widow. 

I just don't feel right about taking a chunk of $$$ from an 80 year old widow in a wheel chair or an old feller on an oxygen tank.On another note do you work with investors on your MHC acquisitions?

I'm planning to approach the owner's widow after I closed, letting her know about the ivy and asking her to hire someone to cut off the ivy, as the trees would fall onto my house, if they lose the fight. 

Your employer matches this amount.Since you're self employed, you get to pay both your portion and the employer's portion, which is where the 15.3% comes in.This is NOT your income tax bracket.Tax brackets are determined based on your marital status and overall income level as follows:2016 Federal Income Tax BracketsSingle filersMarried Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)Taxable incomeMarried Filing SeparatelyTaxable incomeHead of HouseholdTaxable incomeTax rate$0 to $13,25010%$13,250 to $50,400$1,325.00 plus 15% of the amount over $13,250$50,400 to $130,150$6,897.50 plus 25% of the amount over $50,400$130,150 to $210,800$26,835.00 plus 28% of the amount over $130,150$210,800 to $413,350$49,417.00 plus 33% of the amount over $210,800$413,350 to $441,000$116,258.50 plus 35% of the amount over $413,350$441,000 or more$125,936.00 plus 39.6% of the amount over $441,000Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)Married Filing SeparatelyTaxable incomeHead of HouseholdTaxable incomeTax rate$0 to $13,25010%$13,250 to $50,400$1,325.00 plus 15% of the amount over $13,250$50,400 to $130,150$6,897.50 plus 25% of the amount over $50,400$130,150 to $210,800$26,835.00 plus 28% of the amount over $130,150$210,800 to $413,350$49,417.00 plus 33% of the amount over $210,800$413,350 to $441,000$116,258.50 plus 35% of the amount over $413,350$441,000 or more$125,936.00 plus 39.6% of the amount over $441,000Married Filing SeparatelyTaxable incomeTax rate$0 to $9,27510%$9,275 to $37,650$927.50 plus 15% of the amount over $9,275$37,650 to $75,950$5,183.75 plus 25% of the amount over $37,650$75,950 to $115,725$14,758.75 plus 28% of the amount over $75,950$115,725 to $206,675$25,895.75 plus 33% of the amount over $115,725$206,675 to $233,475$55,909.25 plus 35% of the amount over $206,675$233,475 or more$65,289.25 plus 39.6% of the amount over $233,475Head of HouseholdTaxable incomeTax rate$0 to $13,25010%$13,250 to $50,400$1,325.00 plus 15% of the amount over $13,250$50,400 to $130,150$6,897.50 plus 25% of the amount over $50,400$130,150 to $210,800$26,835.00 plus 28% of the amount over $130,150$210,800 to $413,350$49,417.00 plus 33% of the amount over $210,800$413,350 to $441,000$116,258.50 plus 35% of the amount over $413,350$441,000 or more$125,936.00 plus 39.6% of the amount over $441,000

Widow in Texas with three grown kids living out of state.

That doesn't mean asking if they are ready to sell each time, but rather providing items of value like short newsletters with market news and selling tips so that you are the first person they think about when they are ready to list.The first door I knocked on was a widow looking to sell in 1.5 years.

We always joked that she was widow to 4 husbands and had 11 kids...she wore them all out.I carry her name as my middle name and I fully expect to carry on her tradition of being a sassy and still flirty woman well into my 9th decade on the planet.  

Just tired, recently widowed and wanted out of being a landlord.

I originally saw the house online, but it was "occupied" by a widower, and I was NOT going to evict anyone, let alone a widower! 

The original borrower is deceased and the widower doesn't reside at the building yet her son and brother do.