As long as the filters are cleaned or replaced regularly (usually cleaned as they are mostly the metal kind) there should not be a problem.What is the unwritten alternative you imply?

I have seen the 10 thousand dollar remediation work and they just remove the moldy material and spray down with something to kill the mold.

Fraud in plain language is the intentional misrepresentation of material facts in a transaction which result in economic lose to one of the parties.

While the taxpayer may have spent time working on various aspects of the activity, certain hours do not count in the tests for material participation: Investor-type activities do not count unless the taxpayer is directly involved in day-to-day management or operations.

Myself being much younger I'd hold/rent out the property for possibly some time.Example.Estimated value when finished - Cost of house + Cost of repair material = profitthen split profit 50/50, with partner holding his part at prime rate over a determined amount of years..I know this is very rough idea and I have thought about for quite some time.

I've never worked on mobile homes but on rental houses I go next size down and put in wood material (shims and small boards) to fill the gaps and create something solid to screw through the window into the frame, then fill the gap with spray foam and wrap over with aluminum.

I like people and talking to them, but have some hesitation about working pre-foreclosure type deals.Do you have some good material to start me down the right path?

sold that place too.Make friend with the neighbors, secure the property, carry insurance, and be conscience of the crime in the area, will go a long way to reducing your odds of break ins.Also don't leave tools or other valuables at the property, and only order materials as you need them.Steve Babiak, we used to use double cylinder deadbolts on properties but a PA locksmith told me that there was a state law making them illegal.

Located in Southwest Missouri.15 pads3 Currently Rented @ $150/month8 Park-owned homes in various stages of repair, 2 of which can be rented right now for ~$300/monthPurchase price = $32kDown payment = $3kI can do the work on them myself, and many of the materials are already included.

What is the material you used on the fireplace?