If your intent when you purchased was to hold for productive use then the 1031 is appropriate.There are many ways to demonstrate your intent including your past history, current practice, written correspondence with professionals revenue generated over time, and reporting on your tax filings.In general also holding longer is better than shorter.

The sooner the better for sure or you may have problems demonstrating why you are entitled to holding back any portion of the security deposit.

This isn't a comprehensive list of course but a few things that came to mind immediately.I think a good way to attract investors is to attend real estate investing meet ups and document your investing experiences to share on social media platforms to demonstrate your credibility.

I'm in search of a couple clarifications on de minimis safe harbor (DMSH) and specifically sources for those opinions.Assuming:1) The real property is in service2) Items in question are below $2500 and not subject to the anti-abuse rule3) Books for the business consistenly demonstrate corresponding DMSH treatment4) Any other key assumption I probably didn't realize (feel free to point it out)Questions:1) Do materials/supplies still qualify if they are for a betterment or improvement?

To determine & demonstrate the ROOM in this deal, you need to know:1) Square footage (size) of your subject property2) The $/sq.ft. of SOLD COMPARABLE houses (recent sale, similar size, quality, and year built)With this info, you can show potential buyers what their upside is likely to be - e.g., comparable properties recently sold at $90/sq.ft and you're offering it at $60/sq.ft.....

So, either 1) you spend a year paying down your debt much faster and then are back to where you were with probably a higher credit score, or 2) you pay off your debt faster before the year is out and your score is pretty much guaranteed to be higher because of ratios and demonstrated increased good credit history.

However, income that has been received for a shorter period of time may be considered as acceptable income, as long as the borrower’s employment profile demonstrates that there are positive factors to reasonably offset the shorter income history."...What the heck are "positive factors"!

I'm not sure what "1031 Exchange" considerations you are referring to, but I'll guess that it is a holding period issue in order to be able to demonstrate that the individual has/had the intent to hold for rental or investment purposes. 

If the discussion goes well you have an opportunity to demonstrate how reasonable you are by reducing or waiving the fee. 

I’ve never used the type of calculation you demonstrated in the chart above so thank you for the insight.