Vacations, sick days, replacements, supervision, training, maternity leave, space and equipment and on and on.

If you have a home in an Hoa where you must replace the home with basically an identical home you could easily end up either out of pocket or not rebuilding if you have market value insurance. 

I understood 179 as applying more to equipment etc   

Since I assumed my client would not be filing a 1099 on me, I issued him one invoice combining my software consulting fees and sale of computer equipment that does not go onto a 1099.

At minimum, I would assume your lease includes which equipment exist in the unit (i.e. washer, dryer, fridge, etc) and which party is responsible for maintenance of it. 

Do you know the identities of her children in the Philippines?

This post is a year old, so we don't know what happened...but the downsides to solar are a) it is bloody expensive, the payback is far down the road. b) to get a monthly payment like that, I doubt he was going to own the equipment, probably a lease, another huge no-no. c) production of the panels is a green disaster, disposal of them is worse,  d) most panels are made in China in slave labor sweatshops. e) solar by itself is not great, you need a battery backup to really maximize the concept, some localities don't allow them due to possible back-feeds.I've installed solar on a place I own and it is a nice thing to have...if you get everything at wholesale and install it yourself.

we used our own clearing equipment and dock building knowledge What was the outcome?

Complete with a private bathroom equipped with free toiletries, all rooms at the hotel have a TV and air conditioning, and selected rooms also offer a seating area.

When you invest in syndications that perform cost segregation on their properties, you can potentially offset your long-term capital gains from the sale of rental properties with depreciation deductions from the syndications.The key here is that the depreciation deductions from the syndications can offset other passive income, which includes passive rental income and potentially long-term capital gains from real estate investments.Like-for-Like Gains and Monies:While the gains from the sale of rental properties and the deductions from cost segregation in syndications are not identical, they are related in the sense that one can potentially offset the tax liability created by the other.The idea is to use the depreciation deductions from the syndications to reduce your overall taxable income, including the long-term capital gains from the sale of rental properties, thus potentially lowering your tax liability.Additional Considerations:Be aware of specific tax rules and regulations that apply to syndications, real estate investments, and depreciation deductions.