The seller and I end up partnering on the two unit duplex, I took a withdrawal on my 401k, I re-enrolled in school for a second master's degree and I'm using excess student loan money to fund the rehab.

It sounds like they may take any excess off the minimum guarantee they offer their owners.

If you don't know, or don't have one, or don't have any properties, you are better off just sticking with the normal depreciation schedule because you don't want to waste excess depreciation if there's no income to offset (although you may be able to carry the loss forward). 

That stated, I'd sure like to find out why the OSB failed from moisture issues as it's supposed to hold up to weather.

Once you get a new tenant, you return any excess deposit to him.

I only do the latter with excess cash.

id=0B5oZn_sjsj...I have never taken a tenants security deposit, but based on what you see here apart from painting the apartment, everything else I have had to do because of damage caused by the tenant and excessive filth beyond normal wear and tear.

You can still have flat prices with tight inventory if people don't derive the same satisfaction and have other alternatives.Inflation is the erosion of purchasing power of a currency (mostly due to excess dollars in circulation like in Venezuela as the government keeps printing).

That's why Jay's travelling around on his private plane is a better idea for excess cash than treating yourself to steak at Chili's or Applebee's (rather than canned tuna for lunch) or than buying a more prestigious car that is unlikely to result in an extra long-term "happiness" yield on your money.  

In California, interest charged on a loan in excess of 10% APR is usurious unless the loan is secured by real estate and originated by a licensed real estate broker.