I went to a development walkthrough event with them in Dover, NH recently and some of the people involved are in Maine.

Luckily today their water is no longer running probably because code enforcement got involved.  

Bottom line, there are three solutions to this problem and none of them involve him getting free rent or you being liable.

To attach the deficiency judgement to the primary residence, did you have to show some kind of conveyance or involvement of that property in the traceability of the funds, or was it just a blanket attachment to all assets?

I'm at the point of just getting my eviction attorney involved and having him handle it at this point.Any opinions/advice welcomed.Thanks everyone!

There will be thousands of companies involved. 

If phone calls and emails are not working, get a hold of his broker and set up a meeting for all involved.

Start-up costs are also deductible but are amortized over 15 years with a limit of 5k.Start-up costs have strict rules and your case might not be the same as this one.Case Summary:Timeline line of eventsStarted investigating property: FebPut first contract (canceled): MayBought first property: December 30thWhether a taxpayer is engaged in a trade or business is determined using a facts and circumstances test under which courts have focused on the following three factors that indicate the existence of a trade or business:Whether the taxpayer undertook the activity intending to earn a profit;Whether the taxpayer is regularly and actively involved in the activity; andWhether the taxpayer's activity has actually commenced.On the basis investor testimony, we may assume that he undertook this activity to make a profit and that he regularly and actively engaged in it.

We both want to be equally involved in the rehab as a team - up until he receives his money back after the refinance.

I've been involved on this forum for close to a decade now.