I've done that before and it makes such a huge difference in the way the kitchen actually functions.

To test your resolve save up a emergency fund and see if you can function without touching it for anything but emergencies.

Of course whether the property is neat and orderly, has a floor plan that is functional and a style that is easily compared to other properties in the neighborhood matters as well. 

Medication that still won't help him deal with his issues in functioning as a productive human being.

The strike price became a function of when they would execute. 

I was at a professional function this past weekendwas kinda dreading it because none of my close friends were goingwas at the same table wit someone I went to high school with, she was telling me her husband went on this gnarly hunt in canadia.

She did not have a functioning AC system for 2 weeks.

Problems are below:Rotted out subflooring in both 1/1 bathrooms. knob and tube wiring in duplex ( needs brand new wiring)outdated and poorly functioning kitchensoutdated electrical panelingrotted out support beams in the flooring of main house and duplexIncorrect legal size of bedrooms, in CA ( not sure about elsewhere) bedrooms need at least 100 sq ft with a closet and window.

At the end of the day, you are basically calculating an IRR on your property vs this hypothetical investment in the index to show that your investment would have generated a better IRR than if you've invested in an index (Yes it's a function of IRR sorry!).  

Your meals are deductible even if they're not connected to a business conversation or other business function.