. * Tear off slate roof and lay new asphalt shingles, 16 square total - $180/square plus any extra wood decking that has to be added.

I've had several people (family and realtors) come through the house and suggest that the fireplace is the only thing lacking in the house.Also, finished pictures will be added to my other thread as soon as everything is completed.Thanks

This is no different from a landlord hiring a contractor to do a job and requesting to be added as an AI under their policy. 

If the value of the option is not sufficient, a security deposit(which would be refundable if the option is exercised or declined) can be added to it.It isn't a good situation to have a renter in your property without any incentive to return it to you in a good condition.

If it's something self made, what would be the format and what clauses should be added? 

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Then you need to argue that this was a large amount of one-time work, to improve the property, or some other aberration, and should be added back to NCF.

Contract price:20k, assignment fee 5k.If I purchase a contract for 5k and close on the home for 20k, would I be able to write off the 5k assignment fee in full for the tax year, or would that be added back to the basis of the property?

It's also called bead board.

If you trust someone that is extremely responsible you could ask to be added to one of their oldest higher balance cards as an authorized user and you can "borrow" their history to help yours.