He is also our broker dealer - he knows all this stuff.

I suggest avoiding paying rent as much as humanly possible and just look for that duplex.Best of luck!

.- Any expense on line 14 "repairs" can only be added back with a bunch of supporting documentation matching exactly & based on a human underwriter's judgement call on the "one time" nature of it (and how that underwriter's mood is on that given day) on a one-off basis.

I feel like talking to a drug dealer when talking with them. 

When you get a human to talk with at either auction.com or TenX, dont take the note that a legal will get in touch with you, instead keep talking till they can either give a manager's or legal departments contact # to talk to, OR ask them what your other options are. 

I am a Spiritual God Lover, a Husband to an Amazing Wife, a Father to three wonderful children, an Entrepreneur as a Real Estate Investor and Realtor, a Perioperative Registered Nurse, and, overall, a Good Human Being.

DEALER VS INVESTOR□If you buy and sell properties as a business (e.g. fix and flip), do you keep those properties separate from your investment properties legally and for accounting?

I’m guessing he found another spot.Some days landlording makes me question humanity - people don’t seem to honor their word anymore.

I think we're going to shop at habitat for humanity for replacement doors and go with 6-panel throughout the place.

There are many factors to consider when transitioning from "smoking allowed" to "smoking prohibited", the biggest one being the human element.