It is on Minton Road and they meet the third Monday of each month from 5 - 7 PM, out on the patio.

The question is do you hold it for a year to get 20% long term capital gain rate or sell it and pay ordinary income rate.  

Avoid exotic, hard to care for plant materials, or plants that are highly susceptible to disease and/or insects.Consider elements of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design CPTED.... google it to learn more.Here's an excerpt from our rental agreement, you may find helpful:LANDSCAPING/YARD CARE.Regular landscaping/yard care (mowing, edging, trimming, fertilizer, weed control) will be provided by _______________________.For all Tenants:a.Tenant agrees to keep yards, walkways, patios and decks clear and to keep premises free of junk and debris.b.Tenant accepts liability for all landscape damage and/or replacement of such, if caused by neglect, abuse or lack of water.c.Tenant may plant the beds adjacent to their dwelling to their liking, but only with those plants that are of appropriate size and type for the beds.All plants brought or caused to be brought to the property by Tenant will be cared for by Tenant.d.Tenant agrees not to cut or prune trees, hedges and shrubs.This will be Landlord’s responsibility.e.Tenant agrees to properly dispose of all plant debris and agrees to not leave such on the property.f.Landlord will consider special Tenant requests for planting and removal of plants, shrubbery and trees, but reserves the right to determine the make-up of the landscaping.For Tenants of single family homes only: a.Tenant agrees to mow, water, and keep the grass, lawn, flowers and shrubbery thereon in good order and condition, applying fertilizers and weed retardant as needed. b.If there is a failure of Tenant to keep the landscaping in good order and to follow these guidelines, Landlord reserves the right to hire a landscaping service at Tenant’s expense (after a 10-day notice to perform covenant).c.Landlord reserves the right to restore the landscaping to its initial condition, as it was at the time Tenant began occupancy, or if improved during Tenant’s occupancy, to the level of such improvement.

This is my first large renovation where we are adding an addition to the back patio and new attached garage (in Dallas).We had an engineer do a foundation design and hired a concrete company to form the foundation based on the design.

But pass through entities get taxed less than ordinary income which is what you’re taxed as an individual who has income.

We’re also going to create one large court yard between the two duplexes and put a nice gazebo, outdoor patio/bar, and outdoor games.

I have a stamped concrete patio and it came in from there in certain areas.

Generally speaking, if you enter into the land contract within a year of purchasing the property, gains will be taxed at short-term (ordinary) rates, even if the installment period is over one year.If the sale occurrs after one year of the purchase, the gains will be taxed at favorable, long-term rates.With respect to the 1031 - it is possible to do a 1031 when executing a land contract but it's complicated.

Also eliminates any issues with code enforcement if the boys forget to mow the lawn or spray for weeds. 2) Smaller yard / patio = fewer problems with noise complaints (which Tempe has really cracked down on).

Also, discovered a medium size dog living in our screened patio plaster w dog feces/Urine.