Do you have reserves in case the furnace dies?

The best advice for getting business on LinkedIn is the same advice for getting business here, as well as on most websites or social networks.

Even units in the rear, not visible from the front street are not allowed to be residential and must be commercial.

You materially participated in the activity for any 5 of the last 10 tax years.6.

You may have to sell the whole property to access the funds in the IRA or 401k when you retire and for required minimum distributions. 

If you are borrowing for renovations, you will likely have a draw fee in the $100-300 range per draw.Selling costs: biggest one is commissions.  

Selling an investment property can result in significant capital gains taxes.

Russel, are you saying we are here on BP in an echo chamber?

You can then check with the local county if the deed is in fact in that name (caution: if the property was bought recently, the county may not have caught up on the paperwork).Just be careful and NEVER give any form of cash to the seller, always send EM/downpayment to a title company that you have verified.

I unfortunately self financed so my funds are tied up in this one house.