I guess I'm the minority with Angela here but not for the same reason even though I don't disagree with her reasoning, she is right.

It's nice to hear a few of you agreeing with my takes and strategies, but it's also great to hear those of you that may disagree or have a different take than me.

@Greg Smith I'm going to have to disagree with you on that one.

Hello, everyone.Still relatively new at this and learning more processes. Can anyone recommend some good investor friendly attorneys ( I hope to find at least 3) in Chicago. Perhaps some who can explain their roles at...

Some say it’s by design, others disagree.

If there is an internal problem like a gas valve, rusted heat riser, bad circulator pump or (gasp) a cracked boiler, you better buckle up.When we have a situation where an owner we represent has to put in major money in repairs or must replace a regular gas boiler, we always examine the possibility of installing electric baseboard heating. 

@Dion McNeeley That was how I approached it too from the business perspective, but didn't know if any contractors would disagree.

Armin made a good point about capital gains exclusion due to the primary residence and living in the property 2 out of the last 5 years.I also want to say, I fundamentally disagree with the perspective of @Darius Kellar. 

And always remember that if the IRS disagrees it's usually cheaper to pay the tax than argue :)

I disagree with both of these statements and highly disagree with the latter.