If your co-worker is open to discussing the issue you should write down your questions and then ask to set up a time when you can have an uninterrupted conversation.  

I'll provide instructions how to use for an additional $150 if you buy it before I finish writing this post.....................

Keep in mind, you will still have to pay the taxes at some point, you just moved the depreciation write-off forward.e. 

It's a goal of mine before I die to write a book!

To get top dollar for a renovated property you're going to have to clear the title as it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to find a title company that will write a policy for title insurance on a property coming from a tax sale.

Write it down and call it "X"Step 2:Find the number of people that are CONSISTENTLY making deals due to said free information on Youtube.

You write a check at closing, out of "cash on hand".

The software my accountant is using is writing off these losses against my W-2 income which is telling me I am entitled to a refund. 

Will you be spending enough to make this its own asset and depreciate it, or will you be able to just write off the total on your tax return in one year. 

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!