If so, a lot of that can come down to how he carries himself - something that can't always be taught.  

This is so helpful!

So far I’ve only had minor repairs and have used Angies list to find most of my people.

So sorry to hear about your losses.

If you buy a property as your primary residence and live in it for 2 years then rent it for up to 3 more (so you've still lived in it for 2 out of the 5 years prior to sale) you would get the entire 121 exemption tax free. 

If so, is there a way to get some compensation for giving them this depreciation? 

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So higher inventory, longer days on market, but prices are still up approx 5% from last year, and pending sales are up. 

The good ones also have a shutoff in them for leaks so you do not have to worry about it.

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