.- I think the Mortgage Interest $150 and Escrow/Taxes & Insurance of $50 would be on the Income Statement as they are expenses that are not capital in nature?

DefinitionsAs used in this subchapter --(1) The term "Bureau" means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.(2) The term "communication" means the conveying of information regarding a debt directly or indirectly to any person through any medium.(3) The term "consumer" means any natural person obligated or allegedly obligated to pay any debt.(4) The term "creditor" means any person who offers or extends credit creating a debt or to whom a debt is owed, but such term does not include any person to the extent that he receives an assignment or transfer of a debt in default solely for the purpose of facilitating collection of such debt for another.(5) The term "debt" means any obligation or alleged obligation of a consumer to pay money arising out of a transaction in which the money, property, insurance or services which are the subject of the transaction are primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, whether or not such obligation has been reduced to judgment.(6) The term "debt collector" means any person who uses any instrumentality of interstate commerce or the mails in any business the principal purpose of which is the collection of any debts, or who regularly collects or attempts to collect, directly or indirectly, debts owed or due or asserted to be owed or due another.

Partly because I really want to see the place before they get in and "clean"...see the true nature of the mess. 

I have a similar clause in my management agreement:Owner agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold Broker harmless from any damage, costs, attorney’s fees, and expenses that:(1) Are caused by Owner, negligently or otherwise;(2) Arise from Owner’s failure to disclose any material or relevant information about the Property;(3) Are caused by Owner providing any incorrect information to any person; or(4) Are related to the management of the Property and not caused by Broker, negligently or otherwise.When searching for a Property Manager, it's important to interview several and compare their management agreement, lease agreement, policies and procedures, etc.

The rotten egg smell is an indication of hydrogen sulfide in the water which can occur naturally, but is very corrosive and can cause problems with plumbing and fixtures. 

Just because you did exceptionally well 'wholesaling' properties during the last upswing when even our grandmas rolling in wheelchairs could have made money without blinking doesn't mean it applies to 'Current' short sale procedures.

If you are one of the few it can be an excellent way to build a very profitable business.It can take time to understand the nature of the market.

(a) Every law enforcement agency in California shall fully cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding any person who is arrested if he or she is suspected of being present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.

I would think that this particular tenant who has been through treatments before would establish sound procedures for having some proxy pay all of her bills while she is incapcitated.

I've tightened up some of my paperwork and even some of my procedures.