Adjacent pool, slides, park and sports complex.

Now, if you used to live there and then rented it out in subsequent years, it's a mixed-use property, which means there's some math involved with how much gain you can shelter, so you'd need to speak to a reliable CPA about specifics.

We pretty much want:-$100 option money-$1k earnest funds-Sliding option window that starts with receipt of survey; especially when the contract fuse is short-Seller to pay for tree, topo, setback, etc. survey-Cash offer with stepped-up escrows; generally at day 30, 60, 90, etc.

The bad news is that once you use the "no down payment" option the funding fee will go up on subsequent loans.  

But don't forget...there's still a notation of 90-120 days down or "settled for less than owed" [short sale] on one's credit report that must be explained to a subsequent lender.

Having some background in finance, accounting, tax, and business law, I am aware of the textbook advantages and disadvantages that each offers and their subsequent financial statement impact, but as far as actual operating ease and efficiency what is the recommended entity for holding these real estate assets?

It turns out that she had bought the house from another investor years ago who had subsequently sold the note to a person who buys notes with all of his retirement portfolio.

Kelly N.According to my Handyman about 3 window need to be replaced ($55 each from Home Depot).  3 window screens ($55 each)             165New Screen door with Metal shield 125.00Rear Sliding Door Metal Screen. 165.00Plus his estimated labor for the day (but he'll lower it if it only takes an hour or two) $300. 

Apply that % to your purchase price and that (or the tax improved number if larger) is your initial first year and subsequent base depreciation when divided by 27.5 years.  

You have to source supplies and workers (unless you do the work yourselves and then it's a question of momentum, you get busy with you day job and things slide).