Here it's about clean and functional.

@Russell Brazil If you have multiple properties and multiple real estate activities and wish to qualify as a real estate professional, you need to add a statement to your return to combine your activities as a single activity.  

Are you investing primarily for cashflow, for long-term appreciation, for short-term profit, or some combination?

I was at the MMSDC downtown office about 2 weeks ago and one of the top people there made the statement that the difference between now and before when it comes to automotive is that: pre-2008 crash, the average break-even for the OEM's was something like 14M units (vehicles) and at the time combined they were doing around 16M.

I'm not worried about collecting the rent, I'm worried about using appliances etc in my house to keep them functional.

Technically deprecation reduces taxable principal as a function of obsolescence.  

I fought hard to get HVAC replaced but seller refused but then got it "certified" that it's functional and good life for 5+ more years!  

However, I'm curious to hear your insight into the staging industry.The furniture I design is a combination of modern, rustic, and industrial.

That document, in combination with the photocopy, is acceptable as a substitute for the original note.  

The alternative options just so you know what cards are on the table are commercial loans on 1 or all 3 combined.