The clay may radiate after the candles have gone out, but you're still talking about heating a room with candles, which is not a particularly great idea.

Particularly for S-Corps whether they're LLCs or not.

Particularly for situations like this.

27F is only (-3C) if the daytime temperatures are still warm enough, your house should have enough absorbed thermal energy to keep the pipes from freezing solid ... particularly if you have a basement.

Well, this particular property was taken back through foreclosure (owners note) Feb 2013, and there was a ton of deferred maintenance.

You would need to see the actual note document to be sure about any particular loan, but the general terms are standarized:http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/12/1701j-3(d)Exemption of specified transfers or dispositionsWith respect to a real property loan secured by a lien on residential real property containing less than five dwelling units, including a lien on the stock allocated to a dwelling unit in a cooperative housing corporation, or on a residential manufactured home, a lender may not exercise its option pursuant to a due-on-sale clause upon—...(4) the granting of a leasehold interest of three years or less not containing an option to purchase;...This section gives a exception to the due on sale clause for a normal lease as long as it three years or less.

I'll avoid that one.Now what about the bankruptcy process in particular?

This seems dangerous to me at best... but in this particular case I didn't address it in the lease... so I'd feel bad about not allowing it after the fact.For reference the fireplace is listed on the property appraisers site as a 'pre-fab' model.

I have not heard of that particular boot camp, but I have spent my fair share of money for boot camps, seminars, home DVD courses, and books.

Did you use any particular system or form to determining the repairs?