In order to bring value to someone, you need to find a way to solve their problems.

But, safety, of course, is my number one concern.Here's the space that used to have a wall separating the kitchen and the rest of the living/dining area:Here's where one of the support columns were supposed to go:Here's where the support beam was supposed to have gone:Thank you so much to anyone and everyone reading this and lending their expertise opinions on this matter!

Taxes are not my area of expertise, so definitely appreciate everyone's responses/knowledge that may be shared. 

Is so, problem solved on that.

I told him that the tenants late payment wasn't acceptable, and while I understand eviction, my point would have been to have a talk with the tenant and work out a way to get this solved.

People often make incorrect assumptions about how real estate affects their taxes, and there is no substitute for professional expertise.

It's getting better, and we thought it was solved for good last week but it started leaking a small drip when the shower is on.

This is a pretty common dilemma quite frankly.

Assume rents are mostly static and cash flow will remain largely the same over a 20-30 year period.This is a simplified version of the dilemma I am having on whether to take a private lender up on his offer to loan me $65k and wrap it into an existing contact for deed.

I am in a bit of a personal dilemma.