If you are going to be a successful businessman then you need two things among others:1) the ability to plan out how you are going to conduct your business2) the financial discipline to manage and grow your assets while limiting your liabilities.In this particular business (real estate investing) our two biggest assets are our credit and our cash on hand (followed very closely by our own personal education/knowledge).

Sometimes lenders are going down a list and the appraiser is someone out of the area and very unfamiliar with recent comps especially FSBO's. 3) Give them previous layouts from other appraisals conducted -- They're always grateful.

you don't have to use websites to find auction info.check your local newpapers - LEGAL NOTICES - they'll be listed there.additionally, you can register with the county for what are called, "estate sales" - these are not foreclosures, but they are auctions for real and personal property that the county conducts.the county does not conduct foreclosures.

I do know however that most municipalities expect potential bidders to conduct their own due diligence.

TheTaxMan says that that cost segregation is out of the question for properties (less than a million) because the overall benefit does not exceed the time money and effort required to conduct a cost segregation for accelerated depreciation.But for individuals like myself that like to take advantage of taxbreaks without the burden of accountants, this website is certainly the way to go.I recommend that everyone be quick to take advantage of the website.

How do you folks conduct your due diligence?

Most of the complaints against agents come down to improper business conduct---nothing too serious you understand.

Or, if there is a lack of data to base additional services on, charge a fee and an hourly rate for unforeseen duties.And, you might double check on up-charging on services that require a license, like a plumber or electrician if you aren't one, that's what general contractors do, I can tell you I've dealt with PMs and they lost, PM activities is not a general contractor relationship, especially when your area may require a license to conduct sub-contracting work

Now, if you market to agents on the basis on general legal services, I know a couple agents who were involved in that, but they didn't cross into areas of RE.And, as to clients of an RE agent, unless your client is a personal friend, clients expect a degree of professional conduct, not to be solicited for other services, do you want to project your expertise in RE or be seen as one who does all kinds of things because you're not that great at any of your chosen fields.

Bear in mind this is a business contract, there are no hard and fast rules so long as everything you do is legal.You and your perspective partner need to determine exactly what kid of deal you want to conduct.