Account ClosedIt looks like you might have two accounts - is this you as well:http://www.biggerpockets.com/users/EugeneD3If so, let me know and I can close this non-pro account.

Next most creative deal are done to motivated sellers on non listed properties.

I used mine to purchase a non-performing property, fix it up, fill it up and sell it. 

It is a real annoyance to have all the non-experienced buyers trapsing though the property disrupting the tenants. 

If it's a foreign investor they would have to put down considerable non-refundable EM to tie it up.

The tenant lived there 3 months and paid a non refundable pet fee.  

But to me it isn't obvious whether the existing appliances can be depreciated on my taxes since they weren't explicitly purchased (i.e. they weren't itemized on the purchase contract) by me when purchasing the bldg but they were included when I took ownership.And if the answer is yes the existing appliances can be depreciated then does that also apply to other non-appliance items such as the bldg roof or the 3 furnaces in the basement that are used by the first floor storefronts?

The only thing I would add to it is:  if you're going to assign to a flipper, you would probably want to subtract her profit AND non-rehab expenses from your offer.In the example above, the maximum offer was $48,000 leaving the flipper with $30,000 after rehab.  

Already heard thst it msy be difficult to get heloc on non owner occupied.

@Brandon HallDo you think it's worth it to leave a great local RE market(Atlanta) for a location that's much rougher(San Francisco) just for better non-RE career opportunities, and standard of living?