Just to correct the quoting of my previous statement: instead of "or" I had typed "For".This was to distinguish REO from a short sale.

I have had a custom design for the mailbox that clearly distinguishes our properties from all others.

Rich and Rich.Who wouldn't invest with such a distinguished looking fellow!

thanks Jon, I was thinking along the same lines, I enter all my expenses into qb for each property but don't distinguish between costs that should increase my basis vs. deductions, that gets pretty hairy.

bc we all distinguish between higher end rentals and lower end rentals, but should we really be doing that?..

She made some excellent points and the fact that an imbecile judge was not able to distinguish between free speech and the intentional infliciton of emotional damages is still disturbing to me.I would hate to think he is deciding people's fate!

The legal possession part is critical in distinguishing waste from trespass.ameliorating wasteAn unauthorized physical change of an occupied structure by a tenant that, while technically waste, actually increases the value of the property, such as tearing out old carpeting and putting in new, better quality carpeting.

This might help:IRS Publication 551, Cost Basis, Real PropertyThis distinguishes between some charges that are deductible and some that have to be added to the purchase price to get your cost basis.

With regard to Justice Roberts, I cannot understand how a distinguish judge, aways in his entire carrier sided with the corporate side.

It is hard to distinguish the quacks from the studs.