Also, can certain repairs then be deducted as they occur, as opposed to them being added to the basis when then house is sold?

It didn't occur to me that water is a monthly bill (here we pay once a year, or, for gas and electric, when we are low..so maybe just a few times a year) until the PM complained that the tenant received a 5 day notice.

Another option that occurred to me could be looking in an area where you might potentially like to retire.

If you expext to gold it for 6 months vs 15 years, then then your expected capital expenditures will be mich lower or higher because over 6 months you may not need any large capex whereas 15 years may be enough time to possibly cause the roof or a structural problem to occur

Probably over 90% of transactions occur through the promise of future payment.When I buy a house and get a mortgage from a local bank, what do you think happens to my bank note?

Not to mention that red flags go up if a refinance occurs right before a sale when you are doing a 1031.A lease option would certainly work.  

There’s no point in starting if you can’t sustain because statistical data shows that responses typically occur after at least 3+ mailings.

Can you explain what you were told about foreclosure auctions occurring once a year?

There’s no point in starting if you can’t sustain because statistical data shows that responses typically occur after at least 3+ mailings.

Sounds like you may be getting a  quote based on another cause of death (gunshot, etc) or the company is simply trying to capitalize on the shock value of what occurred.