Including the upgrades will mean that I now will be paying for them long term through my loan correct or am I missing something?

If I'm not mistaken I have the right to call the internet company to remove the wiring and patch up the hole they made into my kitchen and if I am charged I can take it out of the security deposit.

Which I think is pretty accurate looking at the past expenses from my other rental properties.I figure if I shoot for 20% if I miss my numbers and it ends up being 12 or 15 I'm still happy.

Is there anything I'm missing here?

You could have made your same sell argument last year and missed out on that $30k.

Depending on the age of the roof may need roofers for patching, painters, flooring. 

It really would be best it seems to get some professional CPA advice to clarify if any deductions were missed and to be clear on your full tax situation from someone who's familiar with real estate investing, as well as taking a closer look at what was (from your records) an ordinary repair/expense vs a capital improvement.

But that question misses the mark;  how to use any tool to target deals (today)?

Am I missing something here regarding this partnership idea?

There, residents can garden, dine, read, or get on each other’s nerves on a patch of communally owned property. 2.