I used Real Estate Express, it is an online course.

Our plan is to email potential buyers and agents who have already expressed interest in the home and tell them they have an exclusive window until Monday morning to view the house if they so choose.

The one described in the OP is one that has expressed a lot of interest initially, so I used him as the example.

As a broker myself the best thing to do in an initial conversation or message is express that you have a serious intent to buy and within what timeframe.

Doesn't matter that the company is no longer doing management, a contract is a contract and generally all contracts are assignable (can be sold) absent express language to the contrary in the agreement itself.

My dad and I bought a 3 acre property when I was a kid, and turned our 500 square foot shack into a 1,400 square foot decent home, so that really sparked my interest in renovating properties/real estate.Recently, my investor boss has expressed interest in flipping properties in our area.

I expressed interest and threw out a number to get things started.

They have expressed the desire to move to a bigger and cheaper house a little further out, and were curious about what they can do with their existing property.

Wife has already expressed her feelings towards to roommates so unfortunately, that's not an option.

Depreciation is a deduction against passive income (Sch E), and it is never "written off against ordinary gains" (which is not a correct expression either way).Here is the IRS Publication 527 link.Dealing with HOA is not my area of expertise, but I suggest to approach them nicely.