I've never seen anyone that can accurately tell you if a house, stock, precious metal is going to go up or down.

If you're a 5% owner for only part of the tax year, then only the services performed during that period count toward qualifying.Also, it's important to note that the Tax Court has held that merely being on calls doesn't meet the 750-hour requirement.

His criminal record shouldn't play a role if he was released from prison five years ago and has held a steady job, has good landlord references, etc.Disorderly conduct looks pretty minor, and I don't see how it poses a risk to you.

They have not yet held an open house event.3.

And the property must be held for investment use.

As for rental properties, I have only done one, held it for 5 years and bailed out, making decent capital appreciation but not much in rental income.   

Las Vegas is a good place for actual Trustee sales the sales are held in the parking lot of a big title company downtown and that title company puts out a short form title search on everything that is going to sale. and will highlight them..

I had to upgrade the waterlines to 3/4 (ripping out the wall, retiling) and replace the drain line with metal pipe, (dig up floor, plumb, concrete, retile).  

I'm never having my rentals held hostage by housing inspectors.Gail

;) ;)Easy for all you gurus and coaches to say and make all sorts of claims without accountability, but if you were to be held accountable you wouldn't say these things.