Some was.Here is an attempt to clear the record.To be in total code compliance, you must either:- Install 2 prong outlets- Install a GFCI receptacle (3 prong) marked with the sticker that comes with it "No ground present"I must confess, without doing further research on the GFIC breaker suggestion, above, I am not sure if it is code compliant or not.

I have an office in my home (still a separate space though so I am not in the kitchen)I drive my KIA with the cracked windshield (paid for and ugly but cheaper than new)We grow vegetables I raise bees.

There was still a large depression, and I had him get two buckets I had in the garage, a total of another 5 gallons of dirt to fill the space to the level it should be.

That said, it is not targeted to the real estate space as the BiggerPockets Article Directory is.

Thanks much John, Mark and Mike for the insightful inputs.

Nc Mark,I have a friend that does data analysis for the prison system here in California.Recidivism rate is 80-90 % depending on who you ask.70k per inmate PLUS medical costs, (this information is a few years old) in a system where hepatitis.AIDS and TB are rampant.90 some percent of people in prison in California at least, are there for drug related crimes with the attendant drain on court systems, social services etc. tTe cost is staggering and has absolutely no effect on the use of drugs.The largest cash crop in California is green and smells like skunks but it is completely untaxed.

We had looked at many $150,000 homes and came to the conclusion that they were not in places we wanted to live or they did not have the space we desired (especially since we are talking about starting a family in 5 years or so).

With the recent changes in mark to market the banks aren't penalized the same way they were before.

I'm working on this deal with Mark.

If the rented portion is the same size as your personal living space, you can take half of the value on the depreciation schedule ($150,000).