Hi Nicholas,When thinking about taxes and deductions for your real estate business, according to the last IRS info I saw, you cannot deduct improvements or upgrades.  

Biweekly checks after tax are $4k. 

If you find a new tenant, prorate any fees they pay you so you are not collecting 2 rents on the same day. 

The seller benefits from the spread between the interest rates of the old and new loans.Agreement: Ensure a clear agreement on who will be responsible for the existing mortgage payments and how any arrears or defaults will be handled.Seller Second Mortgage:Structure: The buyer gets a new first mortgage to pay off the existing loan and a second mortgage held by the seller for the remaining balance.Consideration: This may require refinancing the existing loan, which can be costly and may change the loan terms.I hope this helped.

You said you live in the house, so if it is for personal use only, that might play into the decision, and/or if you have a lot of room in the deal financially and have enough to pay for the higher priced, possibly better GC, that might be part of the decision also.In my experience, higher price doesn't always mean "better," but may mean more attentive and experienced and more and/or better resources (like better sub's, etc). 

You can use it to secure a loan, usually between 75-80% of its value, giving you the financial muscle to pay cash for your new property in Florida, in your preferred areas between Port Saint Lucia and Melbourne/Viera.For example (I'm making assumptions):Imagine you're selling your Kentucky home for $400,000.

In terms of new construction, a couple things to be aware of in San Luis Obispo County are water shortage issues and development fees/taxes which can significantly increase the building costs.SLO city and the neighboring cities are particularly diligent on their water usage, as most of the county's water supply comes from three surface water reservoirs and a groundwater basin.

So she will not have to pay any rent and just utilities for the year.

Debt is not a bad thing, and you can always use the additional cash flow from a property to pay it down quickly if that is part of your goal. 

I'm so accustomed to paying these commission fees without questions as it's the norm.