I cannot find a company to write a lenders policy. 

I do write these loans and have many posts about them. 

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

This will allow you to shop for properties more easily, and will also make it easier to run different scenarios for different properties that you view.The best way to prepare is to have your income for the last two years and YTD available, know how much you have available to spend, and write down any questions you want to ask.  

You are doing all the tax savings such as HRA, 401k hiring kids, and writing off auto.

I'm not sure where that falls in the 'grant programs' you're writing about, and I don't even know that I would qualify for one of these.

New house:Won’t pay over $190,0006.525%, 30-year fixed, total payment $1138Could rent for $1500/ monthSo both houses could rent for the same thing, but which one should be my primary residence for tax purposes, depreciation, writing off interest, etc.

Just write the offer that makes sense to you and leave the furniture discussion out of it.

Here is a great article that walks through frequently asked questions on cost segregation studies: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1113749-cost-segregation-faqPartial Asset DispositionsA partial asset disposition allows real estate investors to write off the undepreciated value of building components that are replaced during renovations or those that are damaged/destroyed.

Otherwise, because a guest has to write and request, I know that we have dodged MANY bullets by not allowing IB.