And how much and what types of expenses can we claim real losses on and carry over to our personal returns and would they go on schedule A or E?

Besides that, low-e double-paned glass is usually tinted to some degree and reflects a great deal of heat away.

Jim, John, and Tom need not apply. e-mail or post here if interested.

You can find these courses that people have paid thousands for on e bay for next to nothing then read them and see what fits your comfort level.Just beware of those charging thousands to go to class and then up sell you on mentoring programs for 10's of thousands.

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I had him sign a contract stating that he was licensed, insured and would acquire all proper building permits and that he would not receive the 2nd half of his payment until it passed inspection.After a day on the job, he sends me an e-mail saying he needs me to file a permit, due to a building inspector stopping by.

The Collateral (The Property in question)E.

You may not want to market it to your buyers list as a "ghetto area"...

That said, if you got the bid right, & didn't pay too much, the company itself was decent to deal with - the escrow company for my deal was out of state, so there was a little hassle there, but I was able to "e-sign" the contract, which was convenient.

Now, look at your tax return Schedule E.