There were 3 different parties offering on this off-market property including myself.

The tax advantages of buying/holding gas stations are pretty great.Many of the components of gas stations including pumps, tanks, external parking areas, and other equipment are classified as either 5 or 15 year property so you can bonus depreciate a lot of it (minus the land value) and get significant deductions in year 1.With the current bonus depreciation rate at 60%, a $1 million gas station acquisition could still lead to $100K+ in year 1 deductions depending on the specifics of your deal.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases.

Key takeaways include:- 81% of investors plan to grow their portfolios within two years.- Investors are less worried about vacancies, focusing on financing costs (35%) and home prices (33%).- 22% faced rental insurance hikes of 11% or more, and 50% saw property tax increases of over 6%.- Conventional loans remain the top financing option (44%).Give it a full read on our BiggerPockets Blog

I agree that most folks don't like seeing the cost increase as they enter the details of their stay (myself included), but this additional cost is usually split by at least 2 parties or even 3 when there are 8 guests staying.

Applying business losses against other incomeOK, you crunched your numbers, including depreciation, and your business has a $10k net loss. 

Which amenities included in a Home Owners Association or Condo Owners Association provide a good value to the owners because of economies of scale?

., one of the many relevant laws is Equal Housing Opportunity (EHO) which forbids discrimination on many bases including - you guessed it - physical disability.If you intend to discriminate against a U.S. citizen who otherwise meets the income requirement you have set up in your business, you'd better be able to defend that action in front of a circuit court judge.By the way: EHO is a Federal statute.

S8 will include utilities in the rent payments to the landlord, BUT ONLY UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT.

This included updating the home's interior, improving curb appeal, and modernizing key features.