If the seller uses the proceeds of the monetization loan for consumption purposes (including buying a primary residence, which in itself would not be considered a business purpose as it is personal property) then it's more difficult to see how one could justify the interest writeoff. 

I am a hard working, dedicated, self motivated, with good morals person.

I have less concern over fraudsters than I do simply for people's ability to execute during hardship and moral dilemmas.

Anybody in the Inland Empire want to get together for Brainstorming, moral support session?

A "good Samaritan" maintenance person may have done it to reduce energy consumption and didn't realize the tenants would be so severely affected.

Thanks for the input, my morale ins't completely destroyed now haha.

You can make a lot of money on Contracts For Deed, but I generally find the whole process to be ethically / morally questionable for me.I realize there are different Sellers and all situations are different, but a lot of what I see are Sellers who take a large down payment from someone who they know has virtually no chance of ever paying off the property.They wind taking the property back the first time someone misses a payment and then they start the process all over again.

Who's REALLY doing lots of the types of deals YOU'D like to do; in a legal, moral, and ethical way, and what can you learn from them?  

Other than that, it is morally unjust to essentially cut the realtor out of their commission.

Originally posted by @Carolyn Morales:@Mike MA house in a subdivision will always be a house in a subdivision with a maxed potential, unless you can airbnb manage it.