With this bank, they only required time stamped photos to be submitted to prove their was no damage. 

Can you use Bank Statements to prove income?

Stuy after study has shown that the less a person injects into a deal, the less likely they are to pay the deal back.

So if you used the $100k from your refi to buy an investment property, then 20% of the new mortgage interest becomes deductible on Schedule E against the investment property.Interest tracing is basically a concept used to prove that the $100k was indeed used as a down payment on that property and not for your new Ferrari.

and they will offer up a different suggestion on what you can provide.Option 2 is to think about what else proves your existence... in my mind, previous tax returns certainly do that.  

That said, if she's claiming she still owns the place, there might be an extra layer of complication if she can prove her claims and/or hires an attorney herself. 

You can read the forum and create a list of the 30 most common problems, then study how to handle them and develop a plan for each in less than a year.

It helps that STRs are more actively managed than LTRs to qualify for being designated a Real Estate Professional.They do this with their individual tax professionals.I have nothing to do with that or the cost segregation studies.

Diversify your study by including communities with employment growth, schools, and low crime rates.

If you're up to the task, listing on Zillow or Redfin will be your best bet.There are numerous studies that show listing on the MLS will not only get you more net proceeds but also eliminate the liability from you as the owner by using a third party to sell the property.