I asked to speak to them and when I asked the guy who he was he said in an African accent that he was the landlord.

I will add some to Greg's: detergent for the washing machine so you cleaner can wash the sheets.  

Blue tarp on the roof, lots of trash in the front yard, and it's very apparent that the house has not been washed or painted in years. 

pg 10"From the Fund’s inception in or around February 2018, the Defendants, both individually and through project managers at NRIA, represented to investors and prospective investors that NRIA was a solvent, profitable business that generated significant cash flow, separate and apart from investor fundraising.

I don't think it's just an internal transaction and a wash in IRS eyes, nor same as a 1031.   

A broken washing machine probably wouldn't trigger this, but perhaps a refrigerator would.

You could use the city water to fill the tank when it is available then it can be relied on during the water supply down time.It could be a wash on the costs depending.

I recall a client early in my career who worked their neighborhood for cutting grass/washing trash cans who saved up $15k in a year from that alone.

I'd imagine the appreciation on my current house over the next few years (if I rent) will wash a lot of that interest away?

A really good one is to wash your hair really well, then put a piece of hair on one of those things.