Assuming your property is in Utah (like your profile indicates), here's the state law from a basic internet search:In Utah, a tenant who abandons a rental property without notice is liable for the lesser of the following: The rent remaining on the leaseThe rent plus the difference between the fair rental value and the agreed-upon rentThe cost to restore the property to its original conditionThe landlord can also remove the tenant's belongings and sell them if the tenant doesn't claim them within a reasonable time.

As long as you're filing jointly, both meeting the 2 yr use test, and either meeting the ownership test, then the full $500k can be claimed. 

., lighting, HVAC, or carpeting), they can claim a deduction for the remaining undepreciated value of those items.

A lot of the deals that I analyzed (and passed on) over the past 12-18 months had unrealistically thin margins, and I saw the same thing on some of the loans that I looked at.

This destroys the credit of the original owner who can then sue the subto buyer.Another issue is if the subto seller claims they were taken advantage of by the subto buyer at a vulnerable time (pre-foreclosure) and an attorney or regulator raises the question of equity skimming.

Do you think anyone can get this back in small claims court?

However, any depreciation claimed during the investment period must be recaptured and taxed.

100% nightmare tenant that will likely get surprise roommates and a zoo of unauthorized pets while they live there and then claim "oh I didn't know that was against the rules".

However, you can claim a tax credit on your California return for taxes paid to Oregon, mitigating double taxation.If you only plan to own this one property, consider using umbrella insurance as an alternative to an LLC.

They claim to market on dozens of online channels, and they seem to know the right amenities to feature, have great design, services, experiences etc.