Strange, I know.As you develop your portfolio you can also start to explore 'componentization', which is a way you can deduct improvements in full in the year they occur one time.  

But, please try to not forget that all of this is just a game, and when it's over - it's over.My Thanksgiving was a bit strange this year.

And strangely, it isn’t really clear what to do regarding property over the value of $500.

I can sympathize with you, my transition has been unsettling, a growth experience, and just plain strange.

Trying to withhold the sale price on your own buy seems very strange.

Strange but true.

For now, I have primarily been in software development and film (I know two strange things).

I thought is was strange that it hadn't been released, but this house was a tear down that had been rebuilt so on those, it is not that unusual to have 3 mortgages or old ones still around.

If both states were to leave it would be strange to think my state (Mass) would now boarder Canada....lol.

Doing convoluted, strange or complicated deals where you take a property off the market, keeping a seller from seeking a real buyer while you mess around without the ability to buy or perform can increase your risk of liability, guru strategies that suggest things that actually cause a financial loss to an owner can be an issue.