This person will make my life so much easier and being I already have a project manager working as an independant contractor, this will probably be my first full time employee.

You can verify many of the operating expenses independently, e.g., property taxes, utilities, sewer/water, and should do so.

The records show a grantor and grantee.The grantor is the deceased and a "IND ADMIN" or "IND EXEC" which I am guessing means independent administrator or executor.The grantee seem to be relatives of some sort, as they usually have the same last name.Also, sometimes, it shows a consideration amount.

I like your instinct to not "believe" his statement.I'd seek the opinion of an independent commercial broker, and an independent residential broker, that don't have any potential vested interests in the game.

At the third step you really do need an attorney and outside independent appraiser.

Denice, Our goal is financial independent.

You want to talk to an independant agent that represents multiple companies.

Money Mustache and simultaneously from a Google search for "50% rule".I'm a contractor by day (current focus is insulation/air sealing and mechanical systems), but my goal is to be financially independent by 2017 at the latest.

@Tim G. we have initially looked at the Independence and Mango Creek areas, as well as Palencia and Ambergris Caye.

I recently bought a vacation rental property that is managed by an independent Property Manager.