Here are a few considerations with respect to the 401k: 1) Although you can take funds with no penalty for first time home buyer, you can't return the money to the 401k. 401(k)'s have unique tax advantages that allow for tax-deferred, or in the case of Roth, Tax-Free growth.

But 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, if done right, showing me serious, dedicated, INVESTED, well I think that would turn the tides and at some point I'd gain enough belief and respect for the effort, I'd give em a crack. 

We told her 4 things:   (The tenants were all relatively close and respectful to one another)"RUBS  isn't unlike Cable TV....

I would assume there are some people on here who have gone down the path of developing affordable housing projects for their respective markets. 

With respect to your 2 questions, 1) when you sell the property, all the depreciation taken (regardless of whether it was used to offset income in the past) is subject to recapture.2) You can reduce your taxable capital gain by subtracting the selling expenses from the sale price.

I respect and learn from my elders and actually appreciated your initial post, appreciated your second post even more

You do have to be aware of cultural differences and other challenges:- In other countries, workers ALWAYS take their birthdays off- You should inquire about & respect local holidays- Timezone differences of more than 2-4 hours, can lead to mysterious "sick" days.

Brand new schill account that tried to throw shade at some of the most respected investors in the country.

It doesn’t typically matter if you own the property or not when asking for bids but it’s respectful to tell them if you don’t own it.

Respect.