As far as a business is concerned, both interest and depreciation are considered expenses, and thus offset net income.  

Should we concerned about placing a bid since there are no bids on it yet?

I'm almost less concerned about the legal process than I am about retaliation and an "illegal" response.  

Think of it as cheap insurance for your septic system, which if it goes bad can not only get nasty messy but expensive too.As far as the OXO goes, I have no experience with that product but I get your concern--my wife has long hair.  

I'm going to install this in a room with a wall of windows on one side so I'm concerned about all the light that will hit the floor.4) What's the repeating variation like?

I've done tons of homework and have one specific question—my realtor is concerned that if I purchase a home in the next few months I will be selling in the fall/winter, when the housing marked noticeably cools.Do you, smart readers, recommend putting the project on hold until I can sell in the spring/summer?

It would be great to get started now before we move, but I am concerned about investing at a distance.

NoOhio Revised Code4735.01 Real estate broker definitions.As used in this chapter:(A) "Real estate broker" includes any person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, foreign or domestic, who for another, whether pursuant to a power of attorney or otherwise, and who for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, or with the intention, or in the expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration does any of the following:(1) Sells, exchanges, purchases, rents, or leases, or negotiates the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(2) Offers, attempts, or agrees to negotiate the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(3) Lists, or offers, attempts, or agrees to list, or auctions, or offers, attempts, or agrees to auction, any real estate;(4) Buys or offers to buy, sells or offers to sell, or otherwise deals in options on real estate;(5) Operates, manages, or rents, or offers or attempts to operate, manage, or rent, other than as custodian, caretaker, or janitor, any building or portions of buildings to the public as tenants;(6) Advertises or holds self out as engaged in the business of selling, exchanging, purchasing, renting, or leasing real estate;(7) Directs or assists in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation of any transaction, other than mortgage financing, which does or is calculated to result in the sale, exchange, leasing, or renting of any real estate;(8) Is engaged in the business of charging an advance fee or contracting for collection of a fee in connection with any contract whereby the broker undertakes primarily to promote the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate through its listing in a publication issued primarily for such purpose, or for referral of information concerning such real estate to brokers, or both, except that this division does not apply to a publisher of listings or compilations of sales of real estate by their owners;(9) Collects rental information for purposes of referring prospective tenants to rental units or locations of such units and charges the prospective tenants a fee.

This concerns me a bit as a newbie trying to compete with so many others.

My primary concern  is the lien as you can see.