The first is that there's no consensus between tax professionals, and the second is that you will not like my personal interpretation.My interpretation is:Until the property is "placed in service" - everything goes into basis.Illustration.You buy a property July 1st.You finish rehab November 1st and put the property on the market.Your tenant moves in January 15th.The property was placed in service November 1st, and it does not matter that the tenant did not move in until the next year.Everything paid between July 1st and November 1st, including interest and utilities, goes into basis.

I personally feel it's very intrusive to call someone like this, but maybe it's considered acceptable? 

This is our boilerplate language:Insurance: Tenant should obtain a renters’ policy of insurance on their personal property.

But I don't know your personal situation and all the financial details. 

What RichDad does not tell you is that it takes a driven personality to build a portfolio and if you have that type of personality you will not enjoy a retired state.

I personally would stay away from condo-tels as they will be even worse and you'll have less opportunity to cash flow. 

I personally don't mind cooking on electric but I will say that cooking on propane is different than what most people know which is natural gas.

Keep in mind, you can’t use personal funds or your home's equity to directly fund the SDIRA investment, and all property expenses must be paid from the IRA.

Me personally I look at my rental as a business everything is paid for by rental.

CA has more than half of the nations homeless/unsheltered persons.