Do I have to complete the separation of units by January 1st to write off half of my closing costs/other expenses?

@Josh Milewski Yeah, or ask the landlord to be up front with the tenant.....or something else - like have the landlord tell the renters that he was having an agent stop by to write up a BPO - which is different than having a prospective buyer come snooping around.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

I'd probably need a more specific question, just because you mentioned a lot of things in the post, and I wouldn't know where to start without having to write paragraphs and paragraphs.

@Mary JayIf you have not done so already, make sure you are putting all your responses in writing.

Ok, I’m sure I’ll get a lot of blowback for writing this but why is there a growing belief amongst the BiggerPockets community that wholesalers are the gatekeepers to good real estate deals and critical to your overall success?

That 40k class would not teach you to put nail to the drywall.In my actual job i am so very busy writing code for DATA CENTER like Amazon or Google data center, so I do NOT have time nor knowledge to put a nail in the drywall, but i have TRUSTED friend that can put the nail in the drywall.There are just so many RESOURCES here in BIGGERPOCKETS where one do not need to go to any school but can learn from them or they can redirect to the right people.As for me , my life in real estate context has DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED when I CONVERTED my business relationship into much PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP to the contractor.In flipping business, the contractor, the subcon , is like the Prophet, okay, they have to be listened and being served.

I am writing likely 3 offers today/tomorrow. 

In your next lease ensure that you have a one month penalty for breaking the lease and enforce it along with getting everything in writing when they give notice and you accept it. 

Gino Thanks Gino, Hi Matthew, without being able to do separate deeds, the 12 plex would likely be the most cost efficient but you will also need to consider the layout of the overall property, where as two 6 plexes may lay out better and more functional, and therefore attract a higher rent and desirability.