Reach out to other property owners who are doing the thing you want to do...maybe even take a trip to the area you're thinking of investing in and meet some agents to get real feedback.Best to you!

This is a huge misconception that trips up many investors.

We are thinking of buying an investment property in Puerto Rico and I would like to try to get a pre-approval before my trip there in October.

Hey BP! Buying your first
home is an exciting milestone, but it can also be a daunting process filled
with questions and uncertainties. As a first-time home buyer, being
well-informed and prepared can make all the ...

But most clients think that we handle things in 15 minutes when in reality a boundryline agreement with a neighbor may cost, 24 miles, 3 trips at 30 minutes each, a bottle of Makers Mark, playing catch with the neighbors BermesHuskLabraSpaniel and a 15 minute consult with the clients attorney who has the form.

Read this book first - https://www.amazon.com/Every-Landlords-Property-Protection-Guide/dp/1413307000 - before getting into more complicated and expensive measures of protection.

It is right in the Audit Techniques Guide (ATG).

I'm wondering if anyone has come across a guide for Montgomery neighborhoods? 

Give me a shout and talk to me about your purchase preferences and I can try to guide you. 

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