To answer your question more directly - I think you can as long as you meet the minimum heat requirements... 

Motivated sellers sometimes tend to “forget” about a lien or a judgement or two, so it’s always wise to do both a tital search and setup an escrow company to facilitate the payments directly to the mortgage company if there is one.

We replaced all the floors with LVP, replaced every outlet, light switch, and light fixture (finding some serious fire hazards along the way).

They usually point you in the general correct direction.  

You need someone that's liable for their directive.

Hi everyone,I'm hoping to either get pointed in the right direction for a lender, or get some feedback on a question of whether I should consider "trading up" out of the property I own.I own a duplex in Richmond, Ca that I purchased in March of 2017 for $362,000.

@Victor Mondragon this BRRR is in a working class neighborhood, and we updated the key rooms, (kitchen, bathrooms)  Updated lighting and flooring. 

So make a habit of lighting up and looking at finished flat walls and eyeballing edges of work that seem well-finished to you.

They give tenants permission to contact those individuals directly any time they are unavailable.

As such you may be eligible to capitalize/deduct expenses directly related to the investment property and those that are indirectly related to the investment property.Items normally paid to acquire a property such as a home inspection and title costs are capitalized and depreciated over its useful life.