Mine is a 1923, 2 story, with 3 BD/1.5 BTH.I bought it with some of the work you mentioned recently done by the homeowner as they prepared it for market.

Before you know it, they are making cocoons in the corners of your ceilings, preparing their fortress for the takeover that is going to happen the minute you close your eyes to sleep.  

Leaving a few thousand in a deal is no big deal provided you are prepared to do so.

My question for everyone is how much if any would/could be deducted from the security deposit due to the lack of cleanliness to the oven and the time and energy it took to prepare it for the new tenant.

I quickly found work as an English language teacher, preparing students for high-stakes language examinations.That rather predictably did not work out well, and so I ended up moving to Athens, Greece, and living there for three years with my folks, who left the USA as soon as I finished college.

When you are preparing your tax return, remember to allocate the correct amounts to schedule A and schedule E.

They also do the bookkeeping and prepare the tax document and expense lists.  

It also never hurts to be prepared and is a wonderful step in the right direction!

I was simply trying to file notice as my client had asked to do so in preparation for the sale of the home.

The problem is that doing so can trigger additional realty transfer tax or split the realty transfer tax in ways that people didn't expect.If you want to go with option 2, then you'll need to prepare some kind of option agreement and record a memorandum of option.