It had been a drug house at one point but had since been vacant for years. 

Semi-handmade is a reputable online dealer per popular home sites for replacing IKEA cabinet fronts. 

If your IRA is deemed to have reached "Dealer Status", capital gains derived from these transactions could be subject to UBIT tax, which must be paid with IRA funds.  

Number 2, the local mobile home dealer said the park has had a bad reputation in the past, but more recently has started to clean up it's act.  

If there was meth or drug use in the house, they might know.Finally, for one property we purchased we went down to the police station and asked them to pull up any records in relation to the property.Maybe the chemistry kits will get you better results, but this is what we have done as part of our due diligenceMike.

I haven't viewed the home yet but the agent said it was a drug house where the insides, while nice have been stripped of everything.

What he says is that we as investors, in order to (and you will learn more about this topic here and other sites) avoid being labeled a "dealer" by the IRS and instead being labeled as an "Investor", you will want to hold onto a few properties and use the capital raised from the buy/flip to feed the keepers.

If you want a written verification;Were rents paid timely.......how many times over 5 days------10 days-------15 days------30 days--was the property return in like condition-----did the tenant comply with lease terms------Such are straight forward questions that are pretty black and white, there is no liability in answering truthfullyYou can't expect a wrteen answer to; did you ever suspect drug use?

Small motels, less than 100 units, they are tuff to finance conventionally, used car dealers buying lots, independent C-stores, multi-family under 24 units.I never used a "yellow letter" in my life, I'd cold call.Realtors are good note finders, they sold seller financed deals say 3 years ago, many are ready for cash now.

The townhome is in a BAD neighborhood: violent crime including armed robberies, theft, and constant drug busts. 2.