I have good record keeping although a bit old fashioned (journal w/hrs, mileage, receipts).No LLC although we are considering with the 3rd rental on board.Would be interested in hearing from CPA's who might fit our needs.  

Ideally you would want to transfer the funds you expect to use for the purchase to your new entity for your records to create the separation from personal to business. 

Hey @Nevin Wilkie. have you looked on the city or county's tax records to find the mailing address for the owner when it's different than the address of the property you want to buy?

What I mean by that is when the appraiser goes out to the property to do the appraisal he’s going to search county records if they did any permits.

I was on a senate committee way back in the 80s to deal with these antiquated subdivisions and lots of record which of course many of these areas are.

Cameras are motion-activated, can give you alerts, you can record the video and access it from anywhere, etc.

Get all of the notices in writing and keep all text message/voicemails for your records.

When in Doubt for Florida, look them up on Sunbiz.org, search by Company name, then cross reference with owner name.You go deeper and check Civil Records for Lawsuits. 

We’re an MHC syndicator based in San Diego with a 15-year track record of strong performance.

The data they pull from the tax records on how much a home last sold for, often not updated, or completely wrong.