Be realistic, and if you keep losing these deals, start testing out other alternatives.

Do these numbers pass your sniff test?

Intentionally over-invested (a little bit) to test out team, finishes, etc.

The 5 year test.  

I took my pre-licence real estate course, but I'm hesitant to enter take the state test.

But with the $1.75 billion company’s ranking plunging to 284th place by mid-June and its free 90-day test drives set to begin expiring this month, many are wondering what went wrong.

I sprayed 2 bottles directly on the dry walls and ventilate the garage for the afternoon.

High level, there's a few different safe harbors out there that you can use to your benefit (or your detriment)...De Minimis Safe Harbor ("DMSH")....Safe Harbor for Small Taxpayers...Safe Harbor for Routine Maintenance.On the "other side", there's even an election to capitalize repair & maintenance costs.Absent the DMSH, one would apply the Betterment, Adaptation, & Restoration ("BAR") tests under the tangible property regs. 

How much to have someone out to test for it?

Rochester has a C of O program, and a lead paint test program that are fairly strict to ensure safe housing for all tenants.