I very quickly had to reorient him to my reasons for dissatisfaction, to which he offered no remorse.

@James Boreno You’ll likely owe taxes, but don’t forget to account for your adjusted cost basis, which factors in the original purchase price, depreciation over 10 years, and any capital improvements.

Here's what you need to know about qualifying and managing costs, including realtor fees and other expenses.Why Germany?

However, you must take care of the reason why it's happening.  9 times out of 10, it's a leaky pipe behind the wall or a humidity issue.

BUT, let’s say for personal reasons you want to “stretch” for faster wealth accumulation.  

A reasonableness standard is applied to negligence claims and I would argue a property owner who owns real estate in the Poconos and knows the property is left vacant due to the owners decision to lease the property as a short term rental should know that the pipes are more inclined to freeze and therefore should install heat tracing lines or other measure to ensure the plumbing lines do not freeze.

I'm eager to learn about how to find and fund properties that help my family financially and my community with affordable/reasonable dwellings for young families and newlyweds.

For those who’ve used it, what strategies or sources have worked best for you when covering the difference between your loan and the total project cost?

For those that do invest in real estate using this, what are your reasons? 

The reason to have comparables is if you are representing someone or perhaps purchasing a house for yourself to live in.