Understand it's a short sale, but just want to understand the necessity of the approval letter and keep this thing going!

I rehab from necessity, not desire.

Ana,It's not so much a function of how much time you spend at each location.Rather, the IRS is concerned more with the necessity of having each location and what work is being performed at each location. 

Maybe it's not an absolute necessity?

I've learned to that subbing the work out is pretty much a necessity to be able to expand.  

We started our management company about 7 years ago out of necessity for our clients.

I have used both styles in pic's 1&2 , really don't see the necessity of pencil line unless you are using stone , seems the subway tile is a lesser upgrade to a house, therefore not justifiable for end user,just sayin...

A regular income may cause it to be reduced or lose it altogether.You might be able to buy it yourself and put it into a spendthrift trust for quality of life advances only, no necessities.

Aly, A/C in Michigan is considered a luxury item, not a necessity so I am not obligated to have one.

The flaw in that theory is that the renter (or purchaser) must be able to continue making the payments - which many won't be able to do since their income has shrunk in terms of buying power for necessities.