With your reduced mortgage cost start saving at least half of the saved amount.

I bought a condo back in May 2006 for $149k, rehab costs are approximately $25k, sales price $230k, RE Agent's commission 4.5%.My question comes as to what I can deduct to reduce my capital gains tax exposure.

So it is a busy season... contractors often don't return calls. you book appointments with them  and they never show up , or show up gives a bid and then say they actually  booked...I have two properties in Kansas City right now that needs exterior and interior paint job.its about 4000-4500 budget for eachI purchase all paintfinally two  contractors bid and ready to do it but  insist on getting 1000 to 2000 upfront  for each property before they start .I am not too excited paying someone I dont know those amounts.can any of you who are experience in rehabs have a creative solution not to losethose contractors but reduce the risk?

New Franklin: The report notes Portage Lakes State Park's "premier recreation opportunities" and the municipality's community policing program that helped reduce property crimes, burglaries and larceny from 2012 to 2013.7.

At the same time causing people to reduce consumption.

Right now the idea is to either buy SFH with cash or reduced debt, this may change as I go but I am willing to sacrifice some long term gains for more security, BUT like I said this may change to using more leverage down the road once I get a bigger portfolio established.

I have a post about it below.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/61/topics/364937-reducing-flood-insurance-costs?

Then I tell them, if they see a FSBO sign in the yard of a house that they might want to buy, I will make the call and try to negotiate either owner financing, or a reduced price. 

It would reduce the rent that I could charge though.

Otherwise ask about reduce tag items..