I'm afraid you may be using some terms with the regulators that cause red flags to fly.

If I purchase a house and have $20,000 into it when it's all said and done, the $20,000 figure will be in red to show that it's negative.

Any thoughts, suggestions and red flags would greatly be appreciated.

CVC or Walgreens, Steak n Ale, Red Lobster, etc.This is the easiest way out for a land owner, but you'll need great negotiation skills playing with the big boys and you will need an attorney.Consider condo-ized office retail, each owner builds to specs and purchases, sell or lease the land.

There are a bunch of 'red flags' that increase your chances of getting auditted, you can probably find a list from TurboTax, I remember making over $100k and having a business being one of them, the home office write off is another, I am sure there are more.Kelly

Why would the latter higher down payment scenario get the green light, but the former lower down payment scenario get the red light since the down payment is still an expense that comes out of the investor's pocket?

You're putting money from your pocket into your IRA, that sets off a red flag right there.

I would paint the front door with a nice bold color.

I didn't use the word "investor", because in this area the word "investor" raises a red flag..it's a dirty word.

I was in property preservation and this is the initial service or "trashout" that a crew will perform for the bank or third-party asset management company. ...The part in bold is not necessarily true - just because somebody worked for property preservation crews does not mean they know who must be the owner.