The amount of distributions treated as a qualified higher education expense with respect to the qualified education loans of any individual can't exceed $10,000, reduced by the amount of distributions so treated for all prior tax years.

Here's the really powerful end game - If you stay in that duplex for at least two years of the 5 year period immediately prior to selling it you will get to take the first $250K of profit ($500K if married) from the primary residence side tax free. 

The interesting thing is that I had the Code Enforcement Officer walk the house with me not 1 week prior and the only issue that was discussed was the lack of an egress window in a couple bedrooms (planning on fixing this before any tenants move in).

yes, found a real estate agent in the area prior to moving up here

One of my best friends still instructs and referees (definitely a passion, virtually zero money).I have mixed feelings about martial arts. 

Our agents are instructed to take their shoes off and ask applicants to do the same... it conveys that the unit is clean to the applicant and also starts the expected condition for the property.

Prior to that I worked at a car detail place for a year and for the first month of 2019 and a couple of days into February.

Hi, I bought my first property in September of 2018 with a VA loan because I am prior military.

You will also want to make sure the utilities that they are responsible for (eg electricity) have been transferred to their name prior to them moving in.

I know these expenses are analyzed into the expenses prior to making offers BUT its only on a monthly basis and just starting out saving for these operating expenses, there are NOT enough funds saved yet.