I'd ideally like to do this process and not cost much money, but having a good roommate does matter to me.

A little more money but 10 times better service.

And I will always be against delaying the receipt of money, no exceptions, including for tax reasons.

Investment Info:Single-family residence hard money loan investment.

Investment Info:Single-family residence hard money loan investment.

This could save you money in the long run, but requires a bigger initial investment.To help you decide, consider these:What's your current budget?

When all the dust settles, and the  person searching is tired and discouraged and gives up, Jerry may not have bought  a single lot, but he's made some money from the training he sold you, which was his main goal from the beginning!

Keep in mind the more you write off the less money you will show as you net.If you have (2) full years and depending on how the accountant files your taxes you will have a schedule C more than likely or another schedule that shows profit and loss.

How can you save MORE money, while living there? 

Learn the eviction procedure for your area, perhaps contact a lawyer in the field to help you with this one, and get the fraudster you're currently housing out on the sidewalk to sleep in a cardboard box where they belong.You're going to lose plenty of money here, but this will never happen to you again, and you can minimize your losses if you move as quickly as possible.