No knowledgeable lender would trade the security of a recorded Mortgage or Deed-of-Trust for a pre-signed Deed-in-Lieu.

Drip edge shall be white, manufactured by XXX (or approve equal) and secured with proper fasteners per manufacturers specifications and best trade practice."

□Do you have a team (accountant, attorney, banker, contractor, insurance agent, mortgage broker, property manager, real estate broker, trades) that has experience working with investment real estate?

I would put real estate against bitcoin all day, every day!

I don't know all the facts about your current rental, but if it's not cash-flowing, I'd probably "trade it" for one that is.

There is an assumption born out in case law that "productive use in trade business or investment" implies a longer period of time. 

So obviously you have that trade off. 

I would not feel too sorry for the kid, he is learning a trade at a young age.

Painting is a low end trade and least risk - coming from someone who has a GC and a painting contractor license.

It's a start up in Cleveland run by some Tri C professors in building trades.