That is great advice on mortgages that have not been satisfied. 

This is because only the mortgage is being satisfied with the foreclosure. 

In regards to your former services being valid or not, does it even matter when it comes to satisfying the 3 services in 12 months rule?

When someone tries to bring you down and you don't let them, you are learning something about them and they are not learning anything about you.If you are an entrepreneurial type that is not satisfied with a regular 9-5, you know it.

If you do satisfy that mortgage, I would put it into an LLC at least.   

As such it is doubtful that any landlord response would satisfy your requirements. 

., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31);When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.Rollovers (provided the 60 day rollover window is satisfied) from an IRA to a Solo 401k or self-directed IRA are reported on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1040;Pre-tax IRA contributions on reported on line 32 of Form 1040;Pre-tax solo 401k contributions are reported on line 28 of Form 1040;Roth solo 401k funds are subject to RMDs;A Roth 401k may be transferred to a Roth IRA (Note that from a planning perspective, it may be advantageous to transfer Roth Solo 401k funds to a Roth IRA before turning age 70 ½ in order to escape the Roth RMD requirement applicable to Roth 401k contributions including Roth Solo 401k contributions and earnings.)

In your case, you satisfy neither of these requirements and thus are unable to claim it as a home office.

Today I listened to (and very much enjoyed) Podcast #70 today which focused on buying properties "subject to".One aspect that I feel unclear about: How can a property be sold without satisfying the existing mortgage Deed of Trust which would be attached to the Title?  

The only charges/costs that are permissible 1031 Exchange expenses are the selling/closing costs, which generally include the following: real estate broker's commission, title insurance costs (unless lender related), escrow fees, closing attorney fees, recording costs, Qualified Intermediary fees, etc.4) If the investor completing the 1031 Exchange is going to acquire a fractional interest in the replacement property, the acquisition must be structured so that the fractional interest satisfies his/her 1031 Exchange values (i.e. his/her percentage ownership equates to them having traded equal based on their net sale price and all of their equity is reinvested) and it must be considered an interest in real estate (i.e. as tenants-in-common and not a partnership interest).