What's the call on withholding a portion of the repainting expense from the deposit?

The thought would be that we could then possible qualify for a loan to satisfy those of us that need the cash or a portion of their inheritance and adjust the trust or LLc accordingly.Any Thoughts would be appreciated.

Take a look at the basic beginner's guides here on BP.You've obviously figured out the required "saving" portion of RE budgetary dedication.From here I would tool around and find out what section of Real Estate Investing holds the most interest.  

These may only be applicable to student rentals, but here are the 3 favorites from my lease:-The deposit on the property is 1/2 refundable and 1/2 non-refundableI use the 1/2 non-refundable portion to pay for the lawn care as students aren't going to maintain the lawn.

If a large portion of their SSI is being used to meet the rental obligation, shouldn't said tenant be looking at a location with a lower cost?

We have lots of property in our area that says Flood Zone AE, but building, itself, is higher on lot, in Flood Zone X portion, so lender doesn't require flood insurance, and I always check with my preferred lender to make sure they agree that it won't need it.  

Cleaning fee, smaller portions.

But municipalities (state and town) have historically not been good at reducing expenses, partly because a good portion are contractual (e.g., the pensions).So it's typically been easier to raise taxes.

Here is a quote right out of the Notice: "FTB is aware of arrangements in which a taxpayer or QI attempts to convert proceeds from a failed like-kind exchange, or the unreinvested portion of proceeds from a partial like-kind exchange, into an installment payment structure such as an installment note or similar arrangement in which payments are to be paid out over two or more years (the "Transaction").

I have two rental property investments. 1 SFH in San Diego purchased in 2010 for 900k, currently valued at 1.4m, generating $5,500 in rent a month. 1 SFH (+ guest house) STR / Airbnb in Cabo Mexico purchased in 2016 for 800k, fully furnished / renovated for 150k, and now generating about $10k per month in revenue and valued at 1.4m+.Having a high paying corporate job and choosing to live very frugally I made the decision to pay off the 4.75% fixed rate loan on the San Diego property and used a large portion of my savings to pay cash for the Mexico property.