If your duplex has some used appliances (range, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer, dryer) you could break out the thrift shop value out from the cost of your dwelling structure, and depreciate those over five years or until they are replaced, but, the thrift shop value of used appliances is usually not worth the time and expense of a cost segregation study.

dime bags blow around in the yard.. 

The other 5 acres has a 1500 sq ft 3 bed, 1 bath SF home in good repair with a 2100 sq ft metal shop (also in good repair) and then has 3 mobile homes separated a good ways from the house and on their own septics.  

Amanda Lodge check Yelp in your area l, look for some cheaper independent places and go shopping.

You can find the parts for the older windows, check your local window/screen shops and do it yourself and don't seal the windows, it's against code... 

If someone is shopping it will pull their credit score down.Joe Gore

Other markets would allow for a lower barrier to entry price wise and allow for multiple acquisitions also providing some portfolio diversification.She and I did have a chance to get together with several other local BP members this past Saturday morning over coffee and "talk shop".I have been very impressed with the level of info and expeirence here on BP and the communities willingness to help.

The credit model allows you to shop your loan as a consumer and thus within a short span 30 days or less can obtain more than one inquiry for mortgage credit without affecting your score.

Probably too late now, but if it's for scrap, you can go to the local scrap yards and ask, as I believe complete garage doors are not in the typical shopping cart that rolls in there.I've tried that once after some a.. stole a whole box of brass fittings.

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