Then I would take some number in between, cut it in half and deduct the estimated rehab costs.

Granted he needs more than the average, but most of it is wasted.Yea, last time I checked 1 pound of pasta was a standard box.

What is the 'standard' ceiling of percent of FMV for short sales in a downturn area?

What's the standard way to take a deposit from a buyer who I intend to assign my contract to?

Because they have a lot of income from a non-real estate source; they want the tax deduction; they want a nice vacation spot for themselves; and they are speculating on future appreciation.

Even though she sold it at a loss, she will end up showing a gain, for tax purposes, of over $9,500 due to the depreciation recapture.Yes, she got to write that off while holding at a rate higher than the 25% recapture but she is still in the hole with a real out of pocket loss and the earlier depreciation write offs consumed the entire loss at sale.Depreciation is still a good deal for an investor.BTW, many think they can just forgo taking the deduction while they are holding, for whatever reason.

This total credit is deducted from the appraised value and should be equal to or greater than the 3% to 5% required by lenders.

Besides, why do you have to pay for e-mail accounts - that's standard (comes with) at any host.

Can you specifically explain how you avoided/circumvented the current standard seasoning of 6 months for a NOO loan (non-owner occupied)Have you had success flipping to a retail end user and avoided seasoning issues of the standard 3 months on FHA loans?

Most standard policies are written to cover "sudden or accidental" releases of water.The issue is, if you've hired a property management company, do they have procedures in place to protect your property.