I see that area recovering from what looked to be some rough times economically which is great to get in during the recovery process.

I contract roofing ,due primarily to my age, and dry wall mudding which takes me too long to do economically myself.I do pretty much everything else myself on full gut renos.

I don't know what kind of economic recovery and rebuilding we'll see under the Trump administration.

If the property is properly marketed and there aren't any offers within the first 2-3 weeks, then it's time to reevaluate the situation.That being said, there are some markets that are slow due to geography or other local economic issues.

(If not - then it's a major mess, best left for professionals to untangle.)Under this scenario, here is how you should have handled the sale:From the sale proceeds, reimburse each other for your respective contributions to the closing costs.Whatever is left - split 50/50.For taxes, each of you will report half of the sales proceeds, adjusted for the combined closing costs.If you can go back and do it this way - your economic parity will be intact, and so will be your tax reporting.

Other firms tracking rent trends have consistently ranked Sacramento's rent increases at or near the highest in the U.S. in the last couple years, citing a combination of limited housing supply, rising incomes form Bay Area transplants and a surge of apartment property investments as reasons for the surge.Region Business, an advocacy group for local economic development, issued a statement Thursday opposing the potential measure.

Several people I've spoken with suggest creating a relationship with your alderman or knowing the right lawyers who specialize in zoning that can help expedite the process.You also want to consider if it makes sense economically. 

@John T.Looks like your father's position is that of a private lender or passive investor, as opposed to a partner.Even though he is your father, you really should define economic rules between the two of you. 

@Jim BrandtBefore talking about "losses", let's examine the economic substance of this proposed deal.For her. 

UAB has an economic impact on the state to the tune of $500k per dayConstruction Hub - Multiple international construction companiesFinancial Hub - There are many banking HQ's in BirminghamInfrastructure projects everywhere to expandSports Medicine originated in Birmingham (HealthSouth)I used to appraise prior to investing.