However, he is very risk-averse, even more so than myself and the general public.

So far, I have been fueled by passion and determination but I do not have any mentors and have not had a lot of guidance at all as I have obtained these properties.

Did you lie to the mortgage co and produce a “bogus” lease in order to obtain financing?  

The owner was motivated due to personal circumstances and wanted to avoid the hassle of listing the property publicly.

In New Hampshire, title laws are strict, so we couldn’t move forward without obtaining a signature from a living heir.The title company dug deep and eventually located a distant relative—a niece of the deceased owner, two generations removed.

Make sure they know you plan to publicly point out to the local newspapers, Mayor's Office, and anyone who will be campaigning against them, just how stupid and lazy they are. 

The single biggest issue in my way currently is obtaining enough cash, whether it be my own, or through partnerships or family/friend-based lending (which I am very hesitant about to begin with as this could potentially strain relationships unnecessarily when money is involved).

I am on a real estate journey to grow and obtain a potent Real Estate Portfolio.

This is our boilerplate language:Insurance: Tenant should obtain a renters’ policy of insurance on their personal property.

Your question has been debated between BP tax experts both privately and publicly, for example here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/819991-expens...And we ended up where we started: no consensus and no clarity.There have also been court decisions that support my interpretation, even though I personally find these court decisions debatable.