Also, some landlords like to cut back on expenses months prior to listing to help beef up the P&L, CAP rate, etc. 

I'm hoping an unexpected and unplanned for (prior to now) $40k will be easier to part with. 

He says they have no prior evictions or criminal record.

Second inspection three months prior to lease expiration.

He had locked the loan and started the refi PRIOR to coronavirus, they applied the new rule retroactively to him.

@Alan Ford - the only difficult thing is your reluctance to understand that what you got was already going on PRIOR to the Stimulus being signed.

“If performance of the asset was acceptable prior to the event, they probably will extend the maturity date,” he said.

But you seem to take a position that taxes paid for a rental property, and specifically taxes paid prior to it placed in service, are deductible on Schedule A. 

Not only were there no plans made to replace the dryer by the owner, they failed to mention the issue prior to closing and tried to pass it off as having happened yesterday after escrow closed.

There are also ways to retire and take penalty free withdrawals, from IRAS and 401Ks, prior to turning 59.5 years old.