I just bought my 1st rental property last year and need some help with what costs to file for tax return.Turbo Tax asking to escrow fees for following categories:Abstract and recording feesLegal fees, title search, document preparationland surveytitle insurance transfer or stamp taxesexpenses you paid for the sellerThese are the expenses on the closing summary:Record deedrecord mortgage mortgage taxbank attorney feeHOA questionnaireflood certification feetitle examtitle insurance (mortgage)title insurance (owner)delivery chargelegal feesapplication feeappraisal feecredit report feewhich categories will the fees on the closing summary fall into?

Your average real estate investor does not have to worry about things like fraternization or their security clearance if you have one.

I’ll explain, the majority of people get W2 jobs for security reasons like a safety net.

You do need to understand debt and the underlying securities but this is certainly lower risk than above.Note funds.

But I was already leaving so I decided to file a complaint with the HOA instead.

If the funds are secured from a residential property they do not need to be in your account for any period of time. 

Tenant estoppel certificates are generally to confirm a lease exists, a security deposit is or is not held, and that neither party is in default.People saying this is a slam dunk simply because OP has a recorded deed have apparently never heard of a true title dispute.

That said, I don't buy CFDs and perhaps many CFD investors (particularly beginners) don’t realize that’s a key risk between secured notes vs CFDs.

I already work in MA, so I'm already filing two state tax returns.   

Gift funds are documented and scrutinized.You can use a loan for the full amount of down payment and closing costs if it is secured by collateral.