The family has three kids, could you imagine taking all that to a laundromat!

Our kids are 2, 6, 9, and 11.Would LOVE to connect!

Whether the seller was open to a buyer commission or not, I wouldn't put an additional cost into any personal purchase.  

  :)   Just kidding of course.Call the IRS business line 800-829-4933, put it on speaker and do something while holding for an hour.

I would have contacted the locksmith tech to get additional details before assuming it was tenant damage.

Estimated costs range from $500–$1,000 annually, depending on the complexity of their LLC and rental activity.For Partner 2 ($148K joint income, W-2, 1099 income, 1 rental, 2 kids), a CPA is strongly recommended.

This is something I try to live by and teach my kids if I can - "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.

With a family and kids the best house hack is a house and cottage or duplex option.

In both you are now paying taxes on an additional $1K/mo.

Use extended closing periods or additional earnest to buy more time for your old property to sell if you need.The last option is what's called a reverse exchange.