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If you call a duct cleaner for an assessment, for sure they will need to be cleaned!

When I first started, I would get dozens of inquiries on a single rental.

Yeah - going tomorrow to assess situation more thoroughly with property manager(we've both been there but not together since closing) and will look at waste/nuisance for eviction vs. public health/medical recourse which is much faster than typical process.

We fill about a dozen rentals a month for either our own properties or for clients and this is the general feedback we get regarding heat sources:Natural Gas: Definitely the most preferred and the most efficient across the board.

I agree with your assessment, if you have the funds for rehab and can get a conventional loan you will have less of a headache. 

I’ve locked it up for $39k and tax assessment is $55k.

A broker is someone who already has dozens of banking relationships and can put your deal with the right banks.  

I have  4 LLCs for commercial assets, but dozens of houses over 20 years never saw the cost/benefit of doing secret quitclaim deeds after the fact to get conventional financing and risking my hazard and title insurance just to be 'sophisticated '. 

It may be easier to give this notice to your CPA and for him to explain the penalties / interest to you.The IRS notice that you received will also tell you the penalty that you were accessed.If you had a balance due with the filing of your return, you owe interest from the time it was due(April 15th) to the time it was pad(seems like in October).If you did not pay enough by April 15th, you may be assessed the 'failure to pay' penalty.The safe harbor election that you are talking about gets you out of the 'failure to make estimated tax payments' penalty.Best of luck