Readers Digest as a great handyman book called "Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual" worth picking up.   

I am going to have to take some time to digest all of this material. 

Hello Board,What are the absolute essential real estate investing books/resources that someone should digest before starting in real estate investing?

How do I find location/map information using tract, lot, block, city? 

I keep telling clients that we'll know more when the IRS digests the law and issues some temporary regs.

Have you considered a subdivision of the land into two tracts? 

@Rob Roy No chance I would accept personally or advise seller clients to accept an offer with the vague "The seller will pay allowable buyer's closing costs, prepaids, prorations and all lender allowable expenses" language included.In a competitive market you may need all the help you can get writing clean and easily digestible offers.

There are about 300,000 entries:000000010054R 000300-0011-0020 000000331000WHITE LARRY D & SALLY S PO BOX 5606 BRYAN TX 77805-5606 YA000300, MOSES BAINE, TRACT 11.2, 15.

Well I just need to digest those kind of cost as landlord.

Subdivided the land into 2 lots and sold for $93,000, and used the remainder to provide access to a 25 acre tract behind it.4.