BP can definitely be a great resource, and since you are already in the game it might help you evaluate your current investments to determine how they are doing.Best of luck!

The landlord could properly charge only $200 for the two years' worth of life (use) that would have remained if the tenant had not damaged the carpet.244 Repainting walls One approach for determining the amount that the landlord can deduct from the tenant's security deposit for repainting, when repainting is necessary, is based on the length of the tenant's stay in the rental unit.

@Frank CloserThe IRS rules allow for the investment of retirement funds including IRAs and 401k plans directly into real estate.

This should have been determined up front.  

Actual rehab and closing costs, no......they get deducted from the sales proceeds to determine profit.

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If, say, a Canadian were to purchase a U.S.A. rental property in their own name or as part of a {flow-through} partnership, their earnings (minus a withholding by/for the IRS) will be repatriated and taxed in Canada.  

Agreed that the Solo 401K is a much better plan, too bad the IRS won't let me consolidate all my funds there.

The way you've laid out the facts currently, it can go either way but the IRS will say it's a flip vs an investment which will subject you to ordinary income and self employment tax.

From there,  you can then determine what you are willing to pay to get it,  based on what your goals in acquiring the property are (fix/flip. ..buy/hold...etc.)