Originally posted by @Jon Klaus: Put them on your credit card, get the miles, and pay off the card.I don't do miles, but always on the card and get the associated "rewards".Also just got a few new business lines with 18 month 0% so it would have been nice to get a big tax deduction in 2013 that I wouldn't have to actually pay until 2015

Buying commercial RE has been going on for a long time and most state RE associations have standard contracts that can be tweaked to fit unless you are trying something creative.

Fair housing laws state:If you or someone associated with you:Have a physical or mental disability (including hearing, mobility and visual impairments, chronic alcoholism, chronic mental illness, AIDS, AIDS Related Complex and mental retardation) that substantially limits one or more major life activitiesHave a record of such a disability orAre regarded as having such a disabilityyour landlord may not:Refuse to let you make reasonable modifications to your dwelling or common use areas, at your expense, if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing.

Vancouver is really expensive and most of Washington is too now that prices have started heading back up.

In my head its a no brainer to hold the property, hopeful continue to get strong appreciation while having the mortgage paid down by someone else.

Give that is a townhouse, the association will take care of all exterior related issue so it is a safe distance investment in my personal opinion.

The housing authority would not have let her enter into the rental agreement with you if she could not afford her portion of the rent and all of the associated costs (copay, utilities, etc.) required for renting the unit.

I'm due to touch base with my broker next week to figure out more about whats out there but thought the wiser heads on here could give me some insight before I talk to him.I purchased a quadplex at the beginning of November via conventional 30 year loan.

You may also ask if there is a "time frame" associated with this protocol.

Drawback, if wife gets fed up with you she can empty the accounts, head to Hawaii and file for divorce, since you are not on the accounts not much you can do.