Sealing with the oil-based version of Kilz is the only way to go, IMHO.

I see depreciation as "lemonade from lemons." 

Be especially careful charging a tenant for the entire cost of carpet when the carpets are like 10 years oldPicture or pin holes in walls, as long as not excessive Painting the exterior of the homePressure washing unless there are oil stains from their auto Routine maintenance There are many more circumstances that could and will come into play, but lets all work together to come to a resolution.

Like-kind - means it must be real estate (but there are also things like oil interests and mineral rights and billboards with 30-year leases intact that are considered to be "like-kind" to real estate).Qualified use - means that it is held for investment use. 

The situation is that tenants are a month behind on rent, their phones are off so no contacting that way, child services stepped in and after that happened the parents left the property and apparently are staying somewhere but I do not know where they are, it has been 2 weeks since they have up and left the property but all their stuff is still there, and the oil tank is empty.In talking with child services I found out that somehow there is a potential way to contact them through a tablet that is not theirs at the location they are staying.

In my 20's I read thousands of books and burned the midnight oil looking for every edge and angle to learn what others knew.Now it's about what life I want to live on a daily basis that gives me constant fulfillment and bliss.People ask if you have a lot of money why do you need more?

If, for example, the only way to make money in an area is to work in oil drilling, the jobs will tend to dry up when the price of oil falls.

In the last year I've replaced a water heater, oven, fridge, oil tank, bathroom vanity...and those are the big ticket items.

They work together like a well-oiled machine, achieving incredible things through sheer dedication and teamwork.That's the heart of the "hustle like a hive" saying.

I have about 30 of them and let the guests take them if they want.Beach towels, plenty of spices in the kitchen, spaghetti & sauce for a quick meal for late arrivals, flour, sugar, oils, etc etc.Plenty of coffee pods in a nice variety.