Quote from @Marcus Morin: Quote from @Bryan Montross: I agree that you need to have something in your lease stating that it is not a valid lease until the security deposit and first month's rent are paid.

So if you're at Home Depot or the gas station, better be prepared to do some thumb typing while people wait in line behind you.

Validate that offer during due diligence When things change.. equivocally so should the terms.

Should be a simple half day job unless trees gas lines ect are in the way.. 

.- McGowin Park developed a huge retail space in 2015 which consists of: 199,500- square-foot retail shopping center containing a future expansion area, five restaurant "pads" and 4.5 acres of outparcel development, and the west development consists of a 148,000-square-foot anchor store with an associated gas station, an 89,600-square-foot shopping center and 7.41 acres of outparcel area.

Then there are calls about all sorts of minor stuff - and just odd behavior, like calling the gas company at midnight because they thought they smelled rotten eggs….. getting our gas shut off for a day, bringing over questionable house guests, bringing over a small dog and housing it without asking, and just overall kind of being a mess.

Those are both two valid reasons but if the funds are being used as a down payment to buy another home.

If the trip is mostly personal, then only the expenses directly related to looking at potential investment properties would actually be deductible, which is likely rather minimal - maybe some gas or Uber costs to get there?

The house in question is located in West Milford, NJ and is a 1963 3 bed 2 bath split level on a pretty level .25 acre lot right outside of town center with natural gas but septic, well, etc.

You think 30 years ago we had any idea they'd one day be after gas stoves and lightbulbs?