I know wholesaling is legal in Florida, but wasnt sure how to phrase the answer if asked about a license.

That being the word "motivated" in the phrase "motivated sellers."

The way you phrased it had me thinking the same thing everybody posted.

"Networking fee" is a bit harsh but its the first phrase that came to mind.I'm still saving and maybe one day I'll just be the investor but until then I'll rack my brain. 

I would like to get in touch with the owner somehow and am planning on dropping a letter in their mailbox this week letting them know I would love to buy the property, but am not sure exactly how to phrase the letter.

Originally posted by MikeOH:Most of the maintenance expenses that arise in rentals have absolutely nothing to do with the age of the building Let me 'harass' MikeOH just a little bit with a re-phrasing.

Adding "subject to my partner's approval" would mean I would say to just wait to submit the offer after your partner has agreed to the offer or counter back removing this phrase from our counter, even if we do not raise the purchase price in our counter.

I asked a question, you took it wrong and didn't answer, I phrased it differently and you still didn't answer.

Instead, I did a couple of searches for key words and phrases (such as "prior to" and "in service" and "de minimus" and the below is what I found.Please copy/paste the relevant sections that support a taxpayer's ability to claim a de minimus deduction for assets BEFORE they are placed into service.  

That commonly heard phrase is especially true in the real estate investment world.