Unless you believe the value will significantly increase sometime in the future.

But, if your goal is to save money by implementing good tax strategies, a great accountant is worth their weight in gold. 

Might be a good time to modify the lease, if required, to make future repairs on the washer and dryer her responsibility as well.

My brother lives in arizona, He is recently divorced and having a tough time making payments on the house they bought together, BofA and the government modification folks say they cant do anything until she signs a quit claim deed which she does not want to do. i believe she is concerned about future financial responsibility for the house she doesnt live in anymore even though az is a non recourse state.my questions are:Is there anything he can do besides foreclosure?

Once their imaginations get going and they are discussing how they would decorate the house, we like our chances.I do however see the benefit of staging, especially in certain markets and this is something we may look more at in the future.

I want to keep my cash reserves available for incidental expenses/taxes/closing costs/inspections etc, and pay towards principle in the future, if possible.I realize I'm making several assumptions here, and have been light on many specifics.

I will keep on top of it with my monthly visit and adjust my lease template where needed for future tenants/renewals.

All the owner has to do is request it from the Management Company.Condition of the HOADeferred MaintenanceDuring economic slow downs like what we are experiencing now, HOA's tend to have a higher delinquency rate which causes the HOA to defer it's maintenance in the hope that they recover those funds in the future.

Yes I would be conscious of potential dangers of committing to purchase but I'm not looking to do rent to own just tie this up for later if it doesn't work out I'll walk away but I think I can get a good price on this with a lease purchase and not forgo using FHA or VA in the future.

If they keep on hearing in the news that there is a gold rush going on in real estate of real estate is the hot new thing to invest in , it will result in more people purchasing properties.Most people have a herd mentality and they want to invest when it is "safe".