Generally, when your loan goes through underwriting they don't just look at your taxes, and you underwriter is halfway decent they understand the use of depreciation and certain allowed write offs that may show a tax loss but still create positive cash flow.  

Traditional bank financing is out, Being an investment and being self employed with low income after tax write offs, so I opt for private or hard money lending with an interest only loan as traditional financing is not currently available to me.After rehab I now have 40% equity in the home (property now appraises for $233,000).

Company she was told to write a letter to board asking reimbursement of her portion of her medical bills.

(Alan also writes about other observations of Cuba). 

ExpensesWhich expenses can I safely write off without it hurting my DTI ratio for an upcoming mortgage?

The cost of other (non-new construction) houses in the neighborhood have no relationship to the cost you'll incur to build a new house.Your costs will be based on a lot of factors:- Location- Level/type of finishes- Style of house- Size of house- Whether you GC it yourself or hire a builder- The types of contractors you use- Your negotiating ability- How strategic you are with your designs to keep costs downI've built houses for $60/sf, and I've built similar houses in other locations with different contractors for $90/sf. 

The thing is, I have zero experience with marketing-style writing.

All you are required to do is watch a few videos, take some notes, and then write letters: to the various Original Credit Agencies (OCA), like bank credit cards; Credit Agencies (CA) you have gotten collection letters from; to the big three credit reporting agencies (CRA), Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, who report what they receive from the OCAs and the CAs, whether accurate or not.Mike Roberts, founder of Credit Solutions, has a great free program designed to help you rebuild your credit.

Seller retains the tax shelter (expenses, interest write-offs).Lease purchasing (lease-to-own) puts pre-qualified, reliable tenant/buyers in now-vacant properties.

In regards to your concerns, you should put together an MOU regarding the terms of your agreement with performance clauses protecting both parties, and eventually lead to a JV agreement.There are several other methods to protect yourself as well as the owner/seller, however, too lengthy to write about.Don't be too greedy, otherwise it will limit your relationships and longevity.