EVERY interaction you have with another human being is a negotiation (whether you realize it or not); oftentimes you're negotiating perception, but in many cases you are negotiating something much more tangible.

I've gone through eviction court proceedings, ran thousands of background/credit checks for application, made numerous leases, dealt with repairs and whole house renovations when a few tenants nearly destroyed properties, and worked with property management companies on the HOA units. 

After doing numerous internet searches, it does not come up in any fashion under my name - and this guy somehow got it.

Furthermore, if numerous investments are utilized from one debt (loan), the interest must be utilized for the same investment and filed accordingly.Business investment interest expenses follow the same general guidelines but do become more involved.

I know Jon said that there are numerous deductions and allowances but can you name some examples please?

This is rarely the case - it could be a bad deal for numerous reasons from bad sponsor, to bad management to bad economic conditions.

Cash reserves have saved me on numerous occasions. 100% of properties break down eventually.

Austin (where I live) has not been attractive for some time now, as the inventory is still overpriced and sellers are slow to adjust pricing - which I understand.Houston on the other hand has numerous areas that are still a value from an investment perspective.

Elon Musk as said numerous, numerous times he actually expected Tesla and Space X to fail.

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