Put in insulation and replaced wall boards with dry wall.

This isn’t so cut and dry.

refi's dried up so it was a nightmare for there about 3 to 4 years.. 

In NJ for example, you can deduct medical expenses in excess of 2% of your resident income and your property taxes.

I don't really have urine issues as all the flooring are hard porcelain or ceramic tiles, not carpet or wood.The issues with dogs that I have personally experienced are ripped up sprinkler wires and valves in the yard, craters in the yard, ripped down window blinds and draperies, kitchen cabinet doors with hinges pulled off, interior doors or cabinet doors with corners chewed off, claw marks on baseboards and door trims, neighbors complaining about excessive barking, property maintenance or appliance repair or others trying to service the property hesitate to enter property due to hissing and barking aggressively, property insurance carrier's unannounced inspection requiring dog breed/vaccination/wellness records etc etc etc...So all things considered I have disallowed dogs but not cats. 

When you give a gift, it sends the message that you have excess.

I feel like that is excessive for prospective homes I am considering but do not know of a better/ more cost effective way.

When a tenant moves out, transfer the deposit back to Checking so it's ready to apply towards expenses or to refund to the Tenant.If you end up with excess funds in the Checking account, I recommend you transfer it to a third account that is specifically designated for future investments.

escrows get delayed  buyers lose loan locks tenants not happy  excess holding cost for turn key seller.. 

Avoid any property that used to be a gas station or a dry cleaner (on-site cleaning), because mortgage lenders are likely to turndown these loan applications due to environmental issues.