Your rationalization is that 2nd employer promised you a raise and a bonus based on a future contract extension...which may or may not happen. 

Finding slightly older properties outside of the big cities of Tokyo and Osaka is a great way to get consistent cash-flow... and now with the land prices finally appearing to be starting to rise, you might even get some bonus capital appreciation.

“The fact that it’s connected to a greenway is a real bonus,” Olson said.That new greenway to the park is being completed as part of a long-awaited major overhaul of the I-85/U.S. 321 intersection, which will better ferry traffic through the area.

A good accounting program - I recommend QuickBooks Online, which has the added bonus of offering a phone app that lets you enter transactions right when they occur.2.

Extra bonus, the nearly identical house on the same street had just gone under contract for more than I was planning for my sale price with a "rental grade" rehab, so my plans for nicer finish-out were looking good (even though I wasn't counting it in my numbers).Due to limited cash funds, I did a 50% cash down payment, short option, 30-day close... and lost it to a lower all-cash offer.Lesson #1 - I'm going to need "cash" in the Austin market.  

its more of a bonus in my eyes!  

@Shaun Reilly ,Exactly right; however, with bonus depreciation it makes more sense to assign it to the appropriate items.

All of Hamilton County also has great schools - a bonus to our community.  

I would apply it before the deduction and just consider any gain from the deduction a bonus.

I open a number of credit cards to take advantage of the sign-on bonuses but I always, ALWAYS pay it off every month.