If improvements or repairs are part of the deal we want an itemized list of repairs.

I usually say it needs to be left clean, no trash/items left behind, and keys left on the counter.

Originally posted by @Bala Murali Krishna Ummaneni:I am wondering if the depreciation tax deduction can be uses on top of the standardized deductions (vs itemized deductions). 

I suggest looking for items second hand online (CL / FB Marketplace / OfferUp / etc.); with a little time patience and persistence, you pick up really nice appliances for good prices. 

I try and pick the best one .....but the best can be some narrow items and my gut when I meet them

The best general contractors will also return after two years and fulfill any warranty obligation items at that time.6.

Otherwise he'll be evicted while he is at training and will lose all of his items. 

I'm more inclined to add a few items to the list that need to be done that might have been overlooked in the contractor's quote.

I bought a GE dishwasher that had been returned to Future Shop for $75 CAD (Future Shop is sadly missed, they had good prices on appliances and were looking to make sales).Stephen:Last year, I bought all of Home Depot Canada's remaining inventory in Eastern Canada of a very basic Hotpoint dishwasher when the item was put on clearance - I manage to get them for $150 to $160 (cannot remember precisely) apiece and have three left in storage.

Is there anything illegal about buying a house from an estate when you are auctioning off all of their items?