Finding deals has always been my biggest challenge and I've leveraged wholesalers, RE agents and my own marketing to find properties, but still not the greatest amount of deal flow.

So I think my next step is to send a Cease & Desist to the neighbor with the threat of holding her accountable for lost revenues. 

Now I would make sure that the title company holds the deposit not the seller, I as seller prefer to be paid the deposit but I am OK with a title company holding it.My biggest concern would be that, as said above, the numbers they give you may not be real numbers, You need to be able to evaluate the property on your own and not trust the numbers they give you for repairs and resale value, rents, expenses etc.

I find new inspectors (both new to the profession and/or new to the city/county/etc.) tend to be the ones with the biggest power egos.

I hope Colorado realizes how  much this is going to cost them in tax sale revenue.

Hello BP Community, The time has come for me to deal with one of my biggest real estate fears... rehabbing, and specifically rewiring, a cigarette smoke-filled home.

Once the investor enters the life expectancy of the capital expenses, financing, short term financing, rehab costs, turn costs, maintenance, and expected sale or rental revenue, the property management features will project the cashflow, equity, and profitability.

The biggest lever the Federal Government has is tax policy.

For real estate/investing, I have found that an understanding of finance and accounting can be the biggest benefit (if he can take extracurricular courses on sales too that would be helpful). 

@Chris MurrayWhen deciding between vacation and long-term rentals, consider revenue, flexibility, management intensity, and local rules.