His office sent everything via email without any password controls or anything of that sort.

I would also suggest letting them know what the requirements are prior to the showing, and possibly even allowing them to sort of fill out a questionnaire and making it known that failing to meet one or more of the requirements could result in denial of a tour however, everyone is encouraged to apply.Quote from @Emily Mohr: Thank you @Charles J Sabo, @Caria Mitchell, and @Matthew Becker! 

There are many people on instagram and other platforms selling courses appearing in a certain image, selling a lifestyle that is not 100% congruent with reality and sometimes reality can strike hard and shatter perceived illusions. 

So let’s examine the key factors that can help investors sort through these remaining subset1.

This video is a great start and includes a lot of sample images (good and bad).

If my stories scare them (and they often do), they should NOT be investing in Detroit.But I'm equally tired of the narrative that these sorts of houses don't work as cash flowing investments.

If you're tax bill is $6-8k (minus the 1031 fees), surely you can make that up by taking multiple swings over a longer period of time.OR pursue some sort of owner occupied strategy with that cash if you can swing a live in flip or house hack.

Digitize physical receipts for easy storage and use a consistent naming convention for easy sorting - 2024.03.25 Home Depot.- Maintain proper records, such as contracts, settlement statements, and promissory notes.- Additionally, you can track income and expenses consistently using software or spreadsheets.If you track everything, you could show a loss and use that to offset other earned income (such as a W2) which will net you a bigger refund.

You have 3 months (potentially) to get it all sorted which should be pretty easy.If someone is selling a STR, that doesn't mean there are issues.

It's the same idea.People can do all sorts of dumb things.