The property has been neglected and is in now complete disrepair, likely in teardown condition, and is an enormous tax burden on the beneficiary who inherited the property (significant back-taxes owed, high annual property taxes, etc).  

Martin runs his enormous operation mostly through VAs, if I'm not mistaken.

Hey Patrick, I've invested in an MTR in Bloomington, IN (proximity to IU and the enormous new IU hospital) have helped make it successful.

The remaining third option is to pay your current accountant (or whoever you choose as his replacement) for a detailed review of how he wants your books organized, and specifically your more complex deals - and then try to carefully implement his blueprint either yourself or thru some bookkeeper.There is one unacceptable option, practically guaranteed to lead to frustration and an enormous waste of resources.

I think you'll find that Central Florida has an enormous amount to offer beginner and seasoned investors alike, including a strong support group of local REIA's, (check out CFRI), meet ups, workshops and numerous focus groups, and a great number of quality vendors.

With YouTube provides enormous free information, that's always a great resource when starting with wholesaling.

The Metro is enormous and sprawling, so the key is identifying which pockets best suit your investment criteria.

The advantages are enormous.

I had just signed a W2 job after a length period of unemployment (surviving on under the table cash hustles), and my acceptance offer for the W2 job became enormously valuable to prove future income. 

Besides, Oakland is changing rapidly due to gentrification in many areas, property values are increasing at an enormous rate.