Subsequently, the property manager placed a Stop Order on the previously issued check covering the portion of the security deposit that was not in dispute (the tenant had not yet cashed the check).  

If you are going to new Private Money Investors you can set the tone with the initial offer as they may not have considered what terms they are really looking for.I would go for Structure 2 with 8-10% interest to make it juicier for them - no one is going to get too excited over 5-6% and with the numbers you are showing you can cover the extra few percent.If you perform over time you can get better terms with subsequent loans from private lenders a lot of times.

But I was surprised to discover that when I shared my new-found enthusiasm with my colleagues, I got the cold shoulder.A decade after I started, which spanned the dot-com bubble and subsequent bust, I had just enough financial assets to consider retiring early based on the 4% safe withdrawal rate (I didn't mention this fact to my colleagues).

Many PMs don't want to handle the area at all, because the rents aren't so high and subsequently they're percentage isn't that high.

I definitely wouldn't say that I have analysis paralysis, but I do want to fine-tune my exact vision and then commit to offering on everything that meets my subsequent buying criteria. 

For example buying in 2006 was a poor time to buy and buying in the subsequent 6 years in virtually all markets, and some markets much longer, would be better.  

Subsequently, tenants met with the property manager in an attempt to resolve the dispute, bringing their photos, move-in and move-out videos, etc, to support their position that the property owner's claims were greatly exaggerated. 

Do I need to continue filing state income tax returns in subsequent tax years to preserve it carrying forward or only for the year where that specific paper loss is recorded? 

That doesn’t mean it won’t go UP in subsequent years, but it’s good to start with the current rate vs. a higher premium for a brand new policy. * DISCLAIMER: I am NOT an insurance professional - just a professional who’s been asking a lot of insurance questions lately.

Keeping the costs (including carrying costs and closing costs of all loans including acquisition and the subsequent refinance) below 70% (or less) of the ARV should be your goal.