You didn't mention it but hotel would be deductible as well.People always look at us funny when we are in a store checkout. 

It’s is much more analogous to the large department store having a premium brand running a dedicated area with their own expert staff- which is exactly what they do.Look at the various “make up” counters in any mall anchor department store.

Read the books on flipping - (BP book store) before you come here and ask more questions as you should.

But you should be gathering emails just from bookings that your PMS stores, then you don't have to worry about getting the kids emails etc.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books for this or you can learn by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

What is the safest way to store the money and keep it liquid?

I am grateful to be able to go to the grocery store and not have to look at every price tag.

And why we still wait on hold for human customer service reps, instead of being helped immediately by AI. yup i agree , even at stores they are closing self checkout because of theft everywhere. 

If you can, go several times, so you can watch it happen from the foundation all the way up.If you live close to a store like Home Depot or Lowe's, sometimes they have free classes on "how to install a ceiling fan" or "how to paint". 

You didn't mention home insurance and that will need to be set up before closing.Don't buy anything yet (don't rack up you credit card balances), but window shop at the hardware store.