I only have roughly $9,000 to apply to the deal but would prefer to keep my out of pocket expenses as low as possible. 

However, note that if both the failure-to-file penalty and the failure-to-pay penalty described above apply in any month or part of a month, the maximum amount charged for these two penalties for that month or part of a month is 5%.Example 3.  

I'm hoping to apply that type of thinking to real estate, eventually.

I am seeking  advise of accountant familiar with foreign income tax in US real estate and have following questions:Which expenses I can claim for income tax during flipping(for instance whether international travel cost and accommodation cost  during acquire, rehab, and selling property can be claimed )How to reduce income tax during closing ( instead of paying 15% of gross sale price I would like to pay actual tax liability which is by far less )Apply for tax certificate or affidavit to reduce tax liability to actual amount

I am seeking advise of accountant familiar with foreign income tax in US real estate and have following questions:Which expenses I can claim for income tax during flipping(for instance whether international travel cost and accommodation cost during acquire, rehab, and selling property can be claimed )How to reduce income tax during closing ( instead of paying 15% of gross sale price I would like to pay actual tax liability which is by far less )Apply for tax certificate or affidavit to reduce tax liability to actual amount

The option deposit and any subsequent money that was going to be applied to the purchase price is also forfeited to you.

This is a pure negotiating situation were negotiating rules apply.

So if you're going to do this, stop doing it for a month or two prior to applying for additional credit (such as another purchase or refinance mortgage) OR get the credit card company to raise the credit limit so high that your mortgage bill is some small percentage (15% or 25%) of the limit. 

First we had to sand the counters and then apply the resin.  

That fee would be applied toward the purchase price if the tenant proceeded to purchase the house.