Report the lack of electric to social services Tape the notice to the door , take a picture with that days newspaper showing the headline , that helps verify the date .Also send certified mail 

**mini footnote:  A wholesaller is similar to a Real Estate agent, but without the fees & deals worked are always off market, exclusive deals.It was extremely competitive and very exciting and I learned a whole lot.One of the challenges with the market in Madison County is that there are many many deep pockets not only in the area but also those that have trickled down from Middle Tennessee not to mention investors from throughout the worldthat are looking invest in real estate just like you.A lot of my Nashville Buyers have been asking about purchasing deals in Madison county for years.Real estate agents that I have worked with in the area say that there is zero inventory and if something comes available, the buyer has to be 100% ready otherwise someone else will get the deal.That being said, I personally think that there is a lot of potential in untapped areas of Madison County.One of the biggest differences between Nashvilles market in Huntsville‘s is that there hasn’t been anyone that has been brave enough to build/Rehab/re-vamp areas that are undesirable i.e. north side.

I'm from Northern Cali as well, and I invest exclusively out of state... a lot of the popular turnkey cities don't really work any more, and I work with a lot of California-based OOS investors that have come to me with 1% deals that were plenty cheap but don't net any profit at the end of the year.As the opportunities become limited around the country, us spend-happy Californians need to be prudent about throwing 100k down in markets we're unfamiliar with.Let me know if you'd ever like to link up!

Most lawyers default to the in rem QT, which requires newspaper advertisement and appointment of a guardian ad litem, which can add an extra $2,000 or so to your expenses. 

You'll have to trust your gut in terms of whether or not a follow up with the deselected options is necessary after you've made a decision.Agents I've worked with in the past haven't asked me to sign an exclusive representation agreement until we get to the point of making the first offer.

If you do that: 1) Your S-corp would get Stepped-up basis.2) You would qualify for the section 121 exclusion of 250k. 

The real estate agent representing the second property also wants me to sight an exclusive contract. 

The area that you designate as the home office can potentially be written off on your tax return.For example if your personal residence is 1000 square feet and you use 200 square feet regularly and exclusively related to your freelance business; you can deduct 20% of your utilities, water etc.What you can deduct for the rental business, your home office deduction and personal(non-deductible) can be complicated.

@Ray Johnson great question -- we research and select the best available third-party real estate technology  providers and enter into exclusive relationships to create tech-enabled funds which give us a unique competitive edge designed to enhance returns to investors.

I deal almost exclusively in entry level properties.