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Well, he spent $1k and $3k and received $2k and $4k. This would mean he spent $4k out of pocket and put $6k back in for a gross income of $2k. Then of course you have to take out sales tax and title transfer fees associated with the purchase. Those vary by location so I'll leave them as variables here.