It's very simple, @Nathan P.To write off business travel, you need to have a legitimate business purpose and matching itinerary, as opposed to a personal trip / vacation.

Or do I need to give a legitimate reason?

Or do I need to give a legitimate reason?

There are better lenders out there that will give you a much more legitimate POF letter at zero cost, but if you know you already have the funds and think a POF letter is BS, then for a few bucks you can print one off in like five minutes...literally faster than a phone call.

You hire legitimately and you pay $25+ per hour. 

I didn’t write the whole conversation out that I had with her but it did lead me to believe she was legitimate.

And if she's gone for long stretches, a pipe could legitimately burst or something, and you'd be happy you checked.That being said, if she's such a great tenant, maybe install a wifi thermostat for her, so she can do that herself remotely.

Legitimate lenders may want points, and those should ONLY be paid at closing. 

Just because you watch a video or take a seminar does not enable you to be able to do the work.

Hey, I'm living out in California but is going to wholesale Memphis,TN property,  my question is, what title company should I use out in san Diego,Ca  and where can I get legitimate wholesale purchase agreement contracts?