Pest control and cleaning, $500. 

Where I see the most success in a 1031 is where a seller holds a VERY liquid asset where he/she can control the timing of the sale.  

If an HOA board votes to buy a new product for the community common usage, such as a new entry point access control system, are they able to depreciate that hardware in any way?

That way you are able to control an expensive asset for far less than it would cost you monthly otherwise.Feel free to ask more questions here and we'll try to get you pointed in the right direction :-)

You lose a lot of control and open yourself up to a lot of risk.

I want your opinions on rent control BP!

As alluded to above, the operational issue with blanket loans is you give up control of the sale of individual properties to the bank.

Hi Everyone, Background:I own a tri-plex in los angeles... rent controlled.. one of the tenants lived there when i acquired the property.. his rent is 750.00 - current rate is approx 3k He has full access to the only Garage on the building, an additional parking spot, and a great size yard...

On further looking into the details, I found out that he has also not paid any association fees since last few months and now this months water bill is due as well.What should I do at this time to take control this situation to get worse and reduce my loss ?

By renting out the other side, you'll have far less to pay towards the mortgage every month.This allows you to control a more expensive asset for less than it would otherwise.For example, buying a single family home for $350k with a 10% down payment and a 5% interest rate would give you a PITI of roughly $2,321/mo.