If you got new ceiling fans- that's awesome, have someone check them-- but that's an improvement!     

@Daniel Kurkowski there are interest tracing rules in place that would allow the deduction if he used a HELOC. 

Your local zoning codes will pretty much rule over all of that. 

The City of Detroit is really enforcing more strict rules in regards to the up keep of a property.  

This is ultimately defined by FNMA and HUD who rule over everything when there's a lender in place. 

With a judgement this is fairly simple, inexpensive and is often a automatic ruling based on the settlement.

When you change employers within the same industry it's not a problem at all.If you are working towards improving your education/job opportunities, that's a good thing.

@Brian Comiskey I tried to list the ones I like and a few others that I have heard good things about but the post was against the rules and taken down. 

Also, is anyone familiar with the term "rule to vacate". 

My goal with this approach is to use lower living expenses to improve my day job cash flow and begin house hacking where market values are low enough for me to "start small".In the spirit of collaboration, I'd love to take this chance to share the latest draft of my emerging investment strategy for feedback.My "Why" and CF Goal:I love not working for someone else, and I'd love to travel without someone counting my days out of office.