:mrgreen: (please do not remove, I am not promoting this site)

This is the sort of expenses that you, the promoter of the syndication, would spend out of your own pocket as part of putting the deal together.  

Not a smart move on her part, and now she has to face the music.

( my personal feelings )Heck you possibly could defer some of the repair work via in-house credit cards. ( 6 or 12 months promotion )

I think awhile back California FTB had some kind of business development promotion to waive the first year of ($800) minimum tax.  

Flipping, which honestly, I've never really done often is like a game of musical chairs.

You're (@James Wise) promoting "relationship", yet it never occurred to her to possibly offer you some kind of deal?

We promote green apartment living, and here in Madison, that sells.

Also it is common to collect an additional security deposit as well.FYI... the tenants union is very active and powerful in Seattle, so become familiar with their website and the messages they promote to tenants.

I like the idea of establishing a Trust as a basis for an asset protection/estate planning strategy.If you connect with attorney Mark Kohler of KKOS Lawyers, that the strategy he promotes.