I'm not saying that some don't do better then that in real estate, but do not error by dismissing the common logic based on years of evidence and some really smart people who all say you should put your money on stock index funds.

@Mat Sorensen [scratching head] What you're basically saying is that SDIRA assets can never practically be co-invested with personal assets, even if there's concrete evidence that the investment terms are market rate and arms length (since other investors receive the same terms).  

They are talked about a lot, but little evidence actually exists for them.  

Without solid documentation showing that you spent LESS than 100K AND evidence that the work did NOT add 100K in market value, you will be making a losing argument.  

My advice: spend a few hundred bucks for peace of mind even if there's no evidence of a tank.

Who needs more evidence than the last crash?

As evidence to support your argument, you point to the IRS depreciation guidelines.So your argument looks like this:premise #1 -- a certain real property appreciated in valuepremise #2 -- the IRS only allows buildings to depreciateconclusion -- The land is what appreciated and the building depreciatedmy response to you is that the IRS allows you to recover your cost of the building -- this has nothing to do with its market value.in other words, both your premises are true, but they do not combine to make your conclusion valid.if i make the following argument:premise #1 -- I wear glassespremise #2 -- black belts go with black shoesconclusion -- I am wearing black shoesboth my premises are true, but the conclusion does not follow from them.I think you are confusing market depreciation with accounting depreciation -- these are not the same concept.Here is my question to you:when an appraiser appraises a home, how do they determine the land value?

I was in-eloquently trying to say, you should make sure that you have to documentation so that if "they" do argue that you should give the deposit back there is a lot of evidence to show and hopefully keep it out of the courts.

Evidently, during inspections my PM has been particularly concerned about the appalling dirtiness of the oven and stove and taught them how to use the self cleaning oven.

There have been several here at BP who have stated that when they provide an applicant with a form to take to their medical provider to state the need for an ESA, the entire idea of this falls through the cracks like a marshmallow melting in the heat.While it is easy to purchase one of those fake "ESA certificates" online a landlord does NOT have to accept this as either adequate or accurate evidence that the animal in question is, in fact, an Emotional Support Animal.