Here’s some more intro about the tricky tax situation:Rented less than 15 days during the year with more than 14 days of personal use For a vacation home in this category, the tax rules are really simple.

You will need a provable 4 years at Journeyman level or higher (a licensed contractor of the same category must sign for this)b) How are you going to pass the test?

The "notice" time will vary by locale, google your landlord/tenant laws.

Which category do you put your "we buy houses" craigslist ads in?  

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the huge spread was due to updates varying.  

The process can vary by state.When a bank/lender is not paid on the mortgage/loan after a certain amount of time, they will declare a default.

Texas laws may vary slightly on this topic from OK so check your property code but this is what I would do:Make a note today that she appears to have moved in.

You may have to get a business umbrella if you own more then a few properties (this varies from company to company) but its worth it.

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