One contacted us in September the other in JulyIn September my direct mail count was 2800.

So if you want to count my total time to include education (which I looked at properties every day but didn't offer) then it took me  6 months before I purchased my first investment property. 

I have a substantial time spread between the payment / sale contract and the vesting of a property i acquired and need to know from where i should start the 12 months count to fall into the long term capital gains

Count on a LOT of work .

And .maybe I should count my repairs as depreciation instead of straight deductions. 

I do have to count it as gross income when paying the business tax in Allentown.

(They just think your a fool for over paying) I wouldn't count on this though.There is a lot to consider.

In July, my husband and I invested $112,000 in a single family home.  We financed it through a mortgage company with 20% down obtained by selling stocks. After putting $3500 into it, the home is now valued at $150,000...

But that's the business you chose, so until different loan programs come out, that's as good as it gets.Now, because you have transferred 1 or more properties to the SUB S and even if you were required to sign on the loan as a guarantor, they wont count in Fannie Ma's 10 financed property rule, because they are commercial loans and they are in the name of the entity.

I assume I can count all my mileage as expenses (driving from my current apartment to the house to do work, trips to home depot, etc.)?