I'm in the process of breaking my lease and moving into a recently purchased SF home.

@Monica EvansI would use the points to get a gift card that you would eventually use for personal items.I would pay for business items with cash so you can claim the deduction.

Something ideal for your buyer would be cosmetic, so floors, walls, paint basic items.

To help clarify, Loftium has both our down payment program available in Washington state, and our Loftium Lease program where we offer landlords above-market rent and place long-term tenants who manage Airbnb guests in part of your rental property. 

If you have a clause in your lease about not making any changes to the property I would use that to get the pool removed.

I've done assignments with Lease options but never a subject to. 

If so, leasing it out and buying a new one could be a great place to start, if you're looking for rentals.

My wife and I both worked for nearly a decade for a commercial property company focused on leasing and sales in the retail sector so personal real estate investing was always a path we knew we would pursue having seen first hand the wealth real estate can generate. 

Yes your name and signature will be on the lease and the option (two separate agreements).

I would even resist the urge to just break even, you never know how long a dip in the market can last and you don't want to already be hemorrhaging money when (note: I didn't say "if") it happens.Another thing to worry about with Condos is that there could be restrictions to leasing it out because of the HOA.