So, its a wash for your taxes.Normally, this would be done as a capital contribution from you to the IRA rather than a loan.

It should be a 30 year hold, so the fact that I'm paying more for the efficiency should wash out in a decade, and I don't think there is a big difference in pricing between used and new in this market.

Some new GE installs have an air gap that can get blocked on & off with debris & that's an easy clean out.GE drain pipes run back from under the middle/front of the dishwasher into the rear of the machine & then it snakes up to exit through the cabinet wall.

Starting in some niche is being a technician on one machine you'll never be an engineer to devise your own deals out of different situations unless you know the basics.Then, you'll be able to vet any mentor, you'll know if they know what they are talking about or if they are snake oil sales types with strategies and programs that are designed to separate you from your money. :)

Im concerned they might get jammed up in post office sorting machines, due to edges catching and ripping or whatever because I didnt seal them shut, but just tucked closed again.

Any damage caused by the washing machine (which is probably most of it) is the tenants responsibility, but it is going to be tough to prove.

Was he perceived as low baller or smart?

I think the rise in values became a wash as far as school funds.

I use deck and fence wash, then use a pressure washer 10"-12" away to wash the wood off.

You can rent a texture machine from a good paint store