I assumed he would fix it, so I didn't follow up until I received a violation notice from the city for the furnace.

Since you haven't received the funds yet, you cannot claim any loss for 2024.If you receive the 10% return of principal in 2025 and the investment is officially terminated or sold at that time, you could potentially claim a capital loss for the remaining 90% on your 2025 taxes.

I just received the appraisal back and the house appraised for much higher than even I expected ($407k).

Would it be legal to wholesale a family members home (est. 1M), and receive a fee for the wholesale services? 

My wife and I met with our friends, received advice and guidance from them.

There are some programs through local government systems where you may be able to receive a tax abatement or grant here in Michigan in an effort to help beautify a neighborhood.

Meanwhile, my current carrier increased their estimated rebuild cost from ~$1.6M to ~$2.6M to justify their premium hike.Most other quotes I received estimated replacement costs between $1.3M and $1.7M, but finding a carrier willing to underwrite this policy has been challenging.

. % based, it's just about getting bodies in and keeping them in, and that's done by taking the first most desperate trash off the street who says they'll pay. 

Most also work off of call lists that are incredibly outdated, so anything you do today likely won't have an impact for a while....I received a call from an idiot on Tuesday wanting to know if I would sell a piece of land.

Lol, every single time I've decided to do the painting myself........about halfway through I am regretting it big time......my body hurts, it's mind-numbingly boring (I think that's why painters have the drinking/druggie reputation... :-)