I am sure my life is going to change for the better from this day forward.

I think the "best" place is always going to be real life experiences, but I would recommend reading some basic negotiating books.

my two sense is, really go out and while you're in college - take real life "classes" in the street while also going to school in the college.

Andrew, your lawyer was talking about a cost segregation study.It involves identify and separating short life assets from your new property basis and depreciating them separately, thus accelerating depreciation.For example, you can depreciate a 200k property over 27.5 years, ORUsing cost segregation, you determine that you have 20k in 5-year assets within the home(carpet, fridge, AC, etc...)You can depreciate the 20k in assets over the next 5 years and depreciate the 180k for the property over 27.5.

If you've never done this before, you'll want help through it and that will require numerous advisors to help you put the puzzle together.

Lots of life in the appliances.

Normally in my area the properties that sell at the tax sales have extensive title issues and the heirs are numerous and are spread out all over the country.

"How do I get from where I am now, to where I want to be in life?".

I've spent a good period of my adult life in SE Asia and can attest that the Japanese do have the lowest mortgage rates in the world, but 2% it is not.

She's making a life change--moving in with the sweetie--and wants to sell.