Awe, a handbook should be the simple version of rental law, imagine what the code reads like.  74 pages of insanity.

What ghetto city/zip code in AR did you find 2% rule? 

There are some general rules but there is also room for flexibility built into the tax code depending on your specific tax strategy.Is your duplex separately metered?

I say in my description and remind them when texting the door codes that it is all Roku and streaming, and they need their passwords for channels. 

Current building code requirements and local amendments should be considered forrebuilding the fire-damaged portion of the residence.The Engineer shall have no liability to the Owners, or to others for the acts or omissions of theContractor or any other Persons performing work on the project, or failure of the Contractor tocarry out the work in accordance with this letter, except where specifically inspected andapproved by the engineer and discovery of defect is possible within the normal ability or standardof care for the industry.This report is based on a diligent visual inspection of the referenced areas.

I may be wrong in my understanding of the real estate code of ethics outlined in the Arizona state statutes, and everything else I've read regarding real estate transactions, but as far as I understand it the original agreement to sell is null and void due to the nondiscolure committed by the real estate agent/broker first in the fact that he signed the agreement to sell as the buyer, misrepresentating himself as the agent and stating he had a buyer/investor and Secondly because the agent involved should not sign in representation of the buyer but may only accompany the buyer to the signing (it was done through docusign, I signed first and then was notified that the buyer had signed and downloaded a copy, I didn't look at who the buyer was until just last night).

It depends on the zip code and the specific property.

So, you're not "wrong" in thinking it's complicated.The tax code plays heavily into how certain transactions are categorized and there is some flexibility regarding what we can capitalize versus deduct.

The tax advisor you are speaking with will call it that because they want to demonstrate their value but all they are doing is following the tax code.

It puts each expense in the appropriate IRS code and punches out year end summaries that I email to my tax team.