I hope this post shed some light. 

I don’t have much restrictions"You may want to reconsider that statement in light of your resent marriage.

The whole house is pretty well lit, but for some reason that room is especially so, and it would be nice to get that light into the living area....

She is your tenant.In light of the fact that you have little knowledge of the process you need to hire a lawyer.

Thus, expensing the $10,000 machine in Year 1 saves you  $3,960 ($10,000 × 39.6%) in federal income taxes (there may be self-employment tax savings as well).In Year 2, let's say, you find a who is willing to purchase the very-lightly-used machine for $10,000.

The property has three 2br units and the rents are as follows with tenants paying all utilities but water :Unit 1: 800Unit 2: 750Unit 3: 650(Unit 3 is mine and a room is rented out to a friend) I haven’t received my first water and electric bill for the house lights but those shouldn’t be too excessive.I want to start working on putting together a deal for another multifamily with 3-4 units in about a year.

Does it make sense, in the cold light of day, to think that they've really got these fabulous bargains, reserved for just the select few who are happy to start off with a minus $25k balance?

Wondering if anyone has recommendations for an investor friendly agent in Lansing, Pontiac and Hazel Park / Detroit Michigan.Looking to network and make connections in the area.

The photo ID at the time of registering is still pretty light as it can be anyone for anything, but I can't see a method short of biometrics scanning that will cover all the bases.We are looking into all of this in advance.

I already know that your tax pro will say "no" to depreciating light bulbs and repainting in between tenants (& they will LOL at the notion of depreciating a $2.50 light bulb), but start the "fight" there so that when you're done "meeting in the middle" maybe the new carpets and new water heater get "depreciated" instead of being a "repair."