There is a potential scenario where an outside rescue fund (marketed as preferred equity to new investors) could come into play in many of the projects that appear to be performing especially if they have been paying the pref (via a reserve account stockpiled by over raising funds in the beginning).

Cost segregation and bonus depreciation may create paper losses during the holding period, potentially offsetting some preferred return income if you have passive income or qualify as a real estate professional.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

New investor here, How do I go about paying a contractor but having that secured feeling that I am going to be ripped off? 

Hey @Trevor Scheumann, The biggest thing to look for when visiting a new potential market is going to be to network with boots on the ground, namely property managers, highly recommended realtors and maybe a few contractors if they come from trusted sources.

Marie Johnson if you have a potential deal and you're looking for a buyer, you'll need to post in the Marketplace forum.Financing the purchase of a note is not illegal.

It should include a few exhibits attached like a scope of work, a blank change order form, a final layout illustration, and a lien waiver (for the final payout) that they sign before starting.

Demand for February/March move-ins should see a notable uptick sometime in January, but you'll for sure see your strongest rental demand in late spring/summer.Your most recent post mentioned that you were going to look for someone for a 6-month lease - I think this is a great way to approach it to minimize vacancy loss while biding your time until we get into the higher demand summer months.Getting creative with your lease term and credits/concessions could also be a good way to solve a few potential problems in one shot. 

It took less than 5 minutes to enter this data into the BP Rental Calculator and see that the potential was outstanding.

But I may just need to do some more research into the potential opportunities that Corvallis may provide!

I’m considering Indianapolis as a potential market.