Now, she'd probably love it if I offered to buy my own home with a nice mother-in-law suite and let her sell and move in with me as an alternative -- might be an idea for you both to plan for in 2-3yrs.

BPO's are the quick, inexpensive alternative to appraisals (and often time are more accurate).

And you want to look at how your state's highest court interprets the clauses, too....Finally, despite the good hands and neighbor marketing, my experience trying to rebuild four units destroyed by fire, was that the insurer, while warm and fuzzy on the marketing sales side, will hand you some fairly rigid and tough adjusters, no matter the type, and you realize quickly what you have purchased is a right to argue for your claim, which beats the alternative I suppose..

But reporting huge repair expenses in relation to your rental income is an easily spotted red flag on your return.Reporting losses by aggressively taking lots of repair deductions (that you might have alternatively capitalized) will also lessen your chances of getting bank loans in the future, as banks like to just take the results off your tax returns, regarless of how much you say, "yeah, but..."

Alternately, your Canadian bank should be able to wire US dollars to any US institution.

I would have alternate min, tax if I borrowed to finance real estate?

Khang,a manufacture home from 1971 with an ARV of $200k is almost unbelievable for me.

This is usually pretty simple.Another alternative is to buy a home study course from some guru.

I have failed at mailing the rent check to the landlord once, a certified mail was sent back, I was unable to hand deliver cash on a Saturday morning, a alternate mail box has been unsuccessful as well.

Unbelievable you work without an partner in Dayton with sucess, great work Michael Lauther.