Forming an LLC for your rental property can offer liability protection, but no real tax benefit.

Most propane suppliers will offer a discount if you purchase your own tanks outright, I save around $1.00 per gallon.

I recommend having a contractor walk through the property before submitting your offer, or you could make your offer contingent on a contractor walkthrough.

The city offers a mix of high appreciation potential in certain areas and solid cash flow in others.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

you can always call or email the tenant in regards to this matter. i personally smoke as well and just would want my tenants happy and not feeling accused as its a big problem with a lot of tenant v landlord situations around the country. you can always say you got a report of the odor of weed and was just verifying the smell with both tenants on the property. you can restate your conditions with smoking. you can always ask if they are legally able to do so as well (meaning medical card). depending on how you want to handle it, if you want to make it a legal warning to the tenant as well, you should write a written letter sent by mail stating you got a report of weed and this is a written warning in case this a problem down the road, you have evidence to show the court if it gets to that matter that this is not your first occurrence. best of luck!

With the capital and experience to offer I've seen this work well as a joint venture.

I've found that CPAs that focus on a niche area such as real estate rather than offering general services to everyone are typically much more knowledgeable about real estate tax incentives.

Augusta indeed offers great potential with a strong rental market driven by factors such as population growth and a stable job market.

It had multiple offers the day it was listed (like everywhere) but now the financing of the buyer is falling through.