Elements of AbandonmentTwo things must occur for property to be abandoned: (1) an act by the owner that clearly shows that he or she has given up rights to the property; and (2) an intention that demonstrates that the owner has knowingly relinquished control over it.Some clear action must be taken to indicate that the owner no longer wants his or her property.

When working with sellers highlight the positives, great neighborhood, its great they have a block home, great schools, then demonstrate the areas of improvement and include them in the offer process.

And holding period is only one facet of demonstrating intent.  

An agent or mentor who does have that expertiseis invaluable. ...Even then, it's not always possible to spot important problems (as was demonstrated with my flood house), but that's just the nature of the beast....Unfortunately, the primary goal for an agent is to close the deal, and therefore the incentive for most agents is to not help you identify problems that could prevent you from closing the deal. 

Getting paid in cash demonstrates risk.

The sheet shall implement a what-if analysis to demonstrate how rents and vacancy impact the key metrics of choice.

Remember that you need to be able to demonstrate that your purchased it with the intent to hold it for the long term, so if you recently purchased it you may need to hold on for a while.

However, because of the very unique aspects of their particular profession, the Service (and Courts)  can accept this as an expenditure directly related to business activities.Below is an article excerpt demonstrating this (you can easily find others):"In 1994, one stripper's attempt to get more tips led her to undergo breast augmentation surgery.

Our free side uses the Zillow API for demonstration purposes only, however our premium side uses our premium source of comps that offers way more than what you can get with Zillow, and far more accurate.  

He would heal them upon their demonstration of faith, at no cost to the taxpayers, and tell them to go and sin no more.