All 4 buildings, all at once, no piece mealing.

Dude, it's a happy meal. 

I've taken a couple of people out for a meal/coffee, and they have been helpful, sharing a few different ideas of what has been working for them recently. 

Following that, I would like to make regular donations to help the homeless shelters in Ontario to provide meals.

Many people who have posted about their successes fail to tell others how difficult it was to 'land the fish' and focus on how tasty the meal was.

If campus housing is $500/mth (does that include meals?)

Can I deduct my business expenses as a real estate investor (car, office expenses, business meals, computer, etc) outside of the profit/loss sheet for each property (interest, depreciation, maintenance)I have a full time job so my understanding is qualifying as a real estate pro to overcome the 25K loss limit is near impossible, so can i deduct regular business expenses outside the actual property expenses (to maximize deductions).  

While this can definitely work and make you some cash, it does have the draw back that you are living in your flip house. you might not always have runnign water, or a stove, or heat, or a place to eat a meal or even sit on a couch.

I had a big BBQ rib dinner out last night, I didn't negotiate the price of the meal or the tip, which together means I paid more than the menu price.

As fun as they are to watch on TV, flipping/rehab projects always seemed much better suited for more experienced (and handy, which we are not) investors and healthier markets.But… this property came recommended by our agent as one that had been on the market for a while and had several price reductions, as well as requiring very few if any structural improvements.