You normally can get some exclusion if the reason for the sale was unforeseen(divorce).You may also want to consider selling before the divorce so she would be responsible for paying 1/2 the tax if the exclusion doesn't apply.Good luck!

If two lenders are priced the same for a given type of scenario, but I have one I like better between the two, normally I'd send all the files to the lender I like best and call it a day.

A builder will build a duplex on the lot and sell each of the sides to home owners, normally. 

Lenders and investors will want you to have skin in the game once the deal is closed.

And I even live in a state that, normally, has fair landlord-tenant laws!  

As in why cant i just claim 70k in depreciation in the first year since that is exactly what it has depreciated by rather than the 3.1% that we normally assume things will deteriorate at?

Personally I want to see a sponsor that has gone through at least one full real estate cycle with little to no money lost, uses conservative leverage and projections, put significant skin in the game and has competitive/reasonable fees and splits.The thing is that the majority of these really experienced sponsors have built up very enthusiastic investor bases over time, so they are generally not going to crowdfunding sites (where they would have to pay an extra fee) or spending time on forums.

This one is most likely on you...plumbing issues that are normally those of the tenants are those that are visible - like a clogged kitchen sink or toilet. 

Multiple offers and sold in the first day of going to market are going to be the normal for at least a while longer. 

A ¾” pipe needs to be installed on the TPR valve,terminating to the exterior.7) HEATING: The Payne furnace is 29 years old, and is beyond the end of its normal useful life of around 25 years.