.-15% for maintenance (this number is irrespective of rents and is more appropriately tied to the sq footage; 15% is a guess).-5% for capital improvements (capex).Those last 2 numbers are based on average expenses for Columbus multifamily properties that I've observed over a number of years.Don't forget there are other (small) expenses such as legal, etc.

I take the gross rents that I KNOW I will charge (irrespective of what the current owner is charging).

mwarden,We are drifting further away from the intent of this thread...Consult an accountant---reducing expenses has an oppositte effect on revenue/income and that is why it was included in my top 8---This is SAP...Inflation raises rent rolls, but doesn't have an effect on the largest portion of an investor's cost structure, namely debt service (principal and interest payments on the mortgage are fixed based upon the terms of the loan irrespective of inflation---taxes and insurances and other operating expenses would be effected by inflation).

Irrespective of revenue, what is your total outlay in bank interest monthly on all of your properties?

The promise to perform is consideration enough and as long as all other elements of a contract exist, you do indeed have a contract irrespective of earnest money.

Considering the fact that nowadays one wants to access one's data irrespective of the device one is using I guess that this is the way to go for such a situation.

Can't make you buy a home that isn't up to your standards, irrespective of what they say.

And of that group, how many lenders should have financed, irrespective of their CURRENT credit score(s)??

Irrespective of your pro-forma cash flows, what do the comps say about the market value of your property and how does that compare to your purchase price?

Irrespective of whether you claimed it over the years or not.For the past I can't, unfortunately, tell you how to fix this and if it's even possible past the 3-year period during which you can amend your returns (which you probably should do together with a CPA) But what I would recommend is to file for an extension with the IRS so you have more time to have a CPA look into your situation rather than rush into a (mostlikely incorrect) filing.