Americans Working Abroad and Income Declaration:- Additionally, I'm wondering about the scenario where an individual is an American citizen working abroad and did not fully declare all of their income or any income at all, how might this impact their eligibility for an FHA loan?

If your security deposit is smaller (under $1000), you can also request an additional pet deposit to protect yourselves from damages.In my experience kids are way more destructive on properties than pets! 

But the closing cost on a (QCD) Quit Claim Deed are minimal it's about $350 for the first transaction and $150 for each additional.

Generally speaking, the more a company spends on advertising, the more expensive their service will be.

The additional "AND more than half your time" is usually where real estate investors fall short.  

In addition to the liability exposure, we never allow our tenants to use the property for business purposes (properties are for residential purposes).  

Doing so would trigger the need to pay Taxes on gains, additional closing/agent costs to sell our properties, and provide no residual income or capture of any benefits related to holding a property in a high growth area.

This property has in the past been pasture for grazing, and we built a rental on one of the lots, in addition to planting trees and running irrigation. 

Additionally, that exterior door would have to be bricked to get the exact layout, and I am not sure if I need a backdoor by code, or that it's a good idea to brick a backdoor or more aptly a side door.

Patch, paint, carpet clean, new binds, etc. additionally, If you have newer appliances, newer flooring, things that still have a valuable life expectancy, your CPA should be able to help you break them down to a reasonable deduction.