All was cut/ripped out and, I imagine sold for scrap to support someone's habit. 

Let's cut the BS and be honest.

This is where things became confusing: The title company answered a couple days later that they could not cut a check to the IRS, and that the accounting firm was supposed to cash the check and write another to the IRS themselves. 

He told me since I just bought this building; I can depreciate the components or something.

Now, I've been a buy and hold investor of mobile homes but have also added a wholesaling component to my business.

BP sometimes cuts my messages short because I use a cut/paste for common questions.Check out File Place: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...The link is located in the footer of every page on the left side.

Had a roommate for 5 years to keep everything afloat and cut costs to the bone. 

If you had to cut it yourself would you use a propelled push mower on a quarter acre every couple of weeks during the summer in the heat???

This isn't so cut and dry as some of the folks are trying to make it. 

You tend to see these short cuts taken more frequently in lower valued real estate where it can be  difficult to make the numbers pencil if you are following all licensing and permitting requirements.