Is anyone else frustrated with this terrible business allocation formula on Columbus' schedule Y tax form?

@Jim Y.

I am a relatively young investor (22 y/o) and was looking into the Mountain House area as it is nearby where I live.

@Jay Y., you know your own portfolio and what it takes to have peace of mind for you, so you have to decide this one yourself. 

My mom is 42 and still has my brother who is in college with 2 years left and my sister who is 10 y/o that is still living in the home.

Welcome Osmund Y. to our BP world,if you sell in bulk the buyer want an huge price drop for all of the properties, if you sell it individual you will collect much more with this sale I guess.Group/Bulk sales starts normal with mostly fair to poor houses and/or low occupancy or if the properties located in same block or street.

If someone is already working in this market I would love any information you can pass along regarding both appealing to customers and home-sellers as well as contacts in Latino businesses that are needed for real estate investing.Yo hablo espanol, mi esposo esta de Bolivia y queremos entrar este mercado y ayudar gente latino en cualquier manera que podemos.

I have spent $15k renovating/furnishing rental Y - 5k out of pocket, 10k financed.

take pics of everything don't have anything fixed with out a receipt for the cost that describes in detail what was done an y. again before and after pics. stay in touch with the tenant so they cant use lack of communication against you some how. tell them you are having the damage to the property during there occupancy fixed and if the cost is less then there security then they will receive the difference if not  then don't expect anything but a bill. as for the fuel tank if you have a bill form before they moved in the company that sold you the oil should have this in the records some where it should show the cost of course but also how much was put in the tank proving it was full before they moved in. if you can prove everything with out a doubt then you should make out well in court if it comes to that and learn a bit as well some new things to put in the lease for the next tenant.

I will talk to my wife about leveraging y current home.