It reminds me of George Carlin piece.  

The old stuff looks clean and not dreadful, and is in neutral colors, but isn't that nice (e.g. the cabinets are kind of rickety and the DW/fridge don't really fit all that well into the space made for them, the floors aren't missing pieces, but also are a bit uneven in places).  

This can be as simple as having a 2x4, a saw, and some nails or screws handy, and as complex as taking the drywall or whatever off of the inside wall so you can re-do a lot of the frame.If it's just you working on it, you might think about having a piece of plywood, a couple of 2x4s, and some real long carriage bolts available. 

There are so many pieces and moving parts that you atleast need to know who to go to when you need to find an answer

I decided its time to start talking to some people about what im doing. turns out a family member was a motivated seller , long story short I bought a 200m2 piece of land in Baja California with an amazing beach view. lots of development is happening.

So unless someone wants the validation of a stamped piece of paper with the school name and state of....its not really a reason to go to college.

Deductible SEP-IRA contributions are distinct from depreciation - while depreciation represents "paper losses," SEP-IRA contributions represent real changes to to your business and personal cash-flow; the money contributed to a SEP are real dollars that can only be used by the SEP.

But I can't fathom any way of securing certainty that said buyer would not be outbidded by someone else, at which point the opportunity of course would be gone.I've looked into a few other approaches, such as Short Payoff, and about to seriously look into bankruptcy.My Goal:Structure a deal that would allow me to comfortably situate my mother, and launch my own investment profile.This is a very hot neighborhood, and most of the brokers and investors I've been talking to keep PROMISING that this would be a piece of cake. 

My suggestion to contact property managers first is because they are the most important piece.

That's going to be a critical piece for you.