you don't".As I said at the very begging, the only way is to demonstrate with receipts for improvements...just how it is the house is worth so much more today than when it was purchased a month ago.If your only answer to that question is, "I bought the house at a huge discount"...you get to wait the seasoning time frame.It's that simple.

Now by selling the property for anything more than $65,000, you demonstrate that your $10,000 of depreciation was a phantom expense.

This demonstrates that he is not representing your interests and my lawyer wrote him a letter of termination.

My current interests are a "behind the numbers" look at what could demonstrate a strong investment market for the various types of investment. 

If they demonstrate they have my best interest at heart, they don‘t need to be micro-managed, but remember, it’s your business so watch over it.

If you can demonstrate a clear plan via a scope of work, contractors bids, and budget and give a compelling argument for an ARV which would allow for the loan to be repaid then you can get a Hard Money Loan.  

Any repair that can be demonstrated to fall under safe guarding the property should be repaid by the home owner if he redeems the property.I would follow Wayne's advice and ask Denise Evans.

But there can always be circumstances where a holding period of less (or more) would be needed for you to demonstrate your intent. 

There are many variables, and I would want to make sure they had demonstrated the ability to manage remote and produce a return.This may vary for friends and family.

We have a guy that has been a great resource and was starting completely from ground zero, and he is a college grad who has demonstrated a desire to learn and work hard.